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Believe for Freedom For Our Families
“But thus says the LORD: “For I will contend with him who contends with you, And I will save your children.” Isaiah 49:25b NKJV We...

Dawn Ward
Jan 1, 20215 min read


How to Celebrate Christmas While Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
Shared from Pray With Confidence I am honored to be a contributing writer for the blog, Pray with Confidence with 30 gifted writers, we...

Dawn Ward
Dec 19, 20203 min read


The Faith To Face Giants
Recommended reading: 1 Samuel 16-17 “David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come...

Dawn Ward
Jul 23, 20204 min read


The Road to Recovery - One Mom’s Journey
Guest post by Lisa Wenninger “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sister, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that...

Lisa Wenninger
Jan 22, 20205 min read


Sink or Swim
“I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me.” Psalms 69:2 ESV Swim...

Dawn Ward
Sep 20, 20196 min read


The Ripple Effect of Living with Addiction
"He leads me beside the still waters." Psalms 23:2 "A ripple effect is a situation in which, like ripples expand across the water when an...

Dawn Ward
Aug 12, 20194 min read


A Spacious Place - Living Beyond Limiting Faith
“When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.” Psalm 118:5 NIV The Need to Breathe ”I can’t breathe! Get...

Dawn Ward
Jul 17, 20194 min read


She Can Laugh At Days To Come
"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." Proverbs 31:25 NIV Happy Fourth of July! Another holiday...

Dawn Ward
Jul 2, 20194 min read


God’s Grace For Our Loved Ones
“But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace..." Galatians 1:15 NLT Grace meaning- God's...

Dawn Ward
Jun 30, 20193 min read


From Haughty to Humble
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and...

Dawn Ward
Apr 27, 20197 min read


Living With Rejection
Growing up in an alcoholic home, I developed a coping mechanism for dealing with rejection.

Dawn Ward
Mar 31, 20194 min read


Unfailing Strength
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at a proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Worn Out Life...

Dawn Ward
Mar 15, 20194 min read


Why I Did Away With Tough Love
When I raised my children, tough love was a term floating around. It was now time to decide if it was something I would need to implement.

Dawn Ward
Mar 9, 20195 min read


Living Fearlessly by Faith
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 NIV I have always wanted to walk...

Dawn Ward
Feb 15, 20193 min read


The Cure for Anxiety
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.” Psalm 94:19 NIV An Anxious World Anxiety is a very real emotion...

Dawn Ward
Feb 10, 20195 min read


A Deeper Grief
and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a...

Dawn Ward
Jan 25, 20193 min read


The Day Addiction Knocked At Our Door
I will never forget the day addiction knocked at our door for the first time. It came in quietly, unannounced.

Dawn Ward
Nov 9, 20186 min read


Living in Color
“‘Don’t call me Naomi,’ she told them. ‘Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord...

Dawn Ward
Sep 27, 20183 min read


Why I Finally Decided To Love Myself
"For no one ever hates his own flesh but provides and cares for it, just as Christ does for the church, since we are members of his...

Dawn Ward
Sep 12, 20185 min read


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 7, 20183 min read
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