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A Father To The Fatherless
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the...
Dawn Ward
Sep 8, 20183 min read
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Living Satisfied
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity. For he has satisfied the thirsty and...
Dawn Ward
Sep 2, 20183 min read
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When Hope Hurts
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick...” Proverbs 13:12a NIV I often make the snarky comment, “If I knew how selfish I was, I never would...
Dawn Ward
Aug 23, 20184 min read
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The Healer of Our Brokenness
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NIV Wounds hurt. We don’t like pain. We are anxious to be healed. We...
Dawn Ward
Aug 16, 20183 min read
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Always A Daddy's Girl
Guest blog by Lanie Graham Growing up I was always a daddy's girl. I am the youngest of 3 girls. My dad always says, he loves all his...
Lanie Graham
Aug 13, 20183 min read
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How To Stop Fixating on Fixing
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set...
Dawn Ward
Aug 10, 20185 min read
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Letting Go of Our Addicted Children
"Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he...
Dawn Ward
Aug 5, 20185 min read
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Do Not Fear
“For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 NIV The...
Dawn Ward
Jul 28, 20182 min read
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Songs of Praise
People cry out when they are oppressed. They groan beneath the power of the mighty. Yet they don’t ask, ‘Where is God my Creator, the one...
Dawn Ward
Jul 18, 20182 min read
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Sweet Embrace
“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him;...
Dawn Ward
Jun 3, 20183 min read
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Put On God's Designer Labels
This is a followup to the blog I posted called Take Off Man-Made Labels. “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment…rather, it...
Dawn Ward
May 20, 20184 min read
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Take Off Man-Made Labels
"You're so stupid!" "You're fat!" "You're a failure." "She's smarter than you, more qualified, prettier..." "I can't!" "I am ugly!" "I'm...
Dawn Ward
May 18, 20185 min read
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Lord of My Heart
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33 NIV This morning...
Dawn Ward
May 10, 20183 min read
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What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do - Part 3 of 3
“Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the...
Dawn Ward
May 5, 20183 min read
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What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do - Part 2 of 3
When crisis hits, it is hard to know what to do when we don't know what to do. Sometimes we lack the experience or expertise...
Dawn Ward
Apr 28, 20183 min read
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Faith When You’re In A Funk
I’ve been distracted lately. The result? I’m tired and feeling flat, just not myself. I'm in a Funk I thought a little transparency was...
Dawn Ward
Apr 21, 20183 min read
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What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do - Part 1 of 3
"Our God, will you not judge them. For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our...
Dawn Ward
Apr 21, 20183 min read
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Don't Forget Your Rain Boots
When you pray for rain, don't forget your rain boots. “Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who sends the...
Dawn Ward
Apr 18, 20182 min read
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Don’t Add Fuel to the Fire
"Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small...
Dawn Ward
Apr 14, 20183 min read
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Love Triumphs
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,...
Dawn Ward
Mar 31, 20183 min read
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