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The Shield of Faith
Giving God the Glory
The Shield of Faith is something we must pick up daily in order to ward off the flaming arrows of the evil one. My life has been filled with bumps and bruises, grief and addiction but my passion now is pointing others to a Christ that loves and protects. My biggest wish is that you are inspired by my stories and know there is a God that cares!
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Unexpected Hospitality
I had three women coming over for a get-together and conversation a couple of weeks ago. I had promised tea and coffee, and I baked a...
Jeanette Stark
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Practice What You Preach; Where Love Begins
I want to touch on something deeply human: the disconnect between ideals and actions. I have lived long enough to notice a few troubling...
Jeanette Stark
4 days ago2 min read
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Even the Waves
Living in Alaska, anchored along the northern edge of the Lynn Canal, the deepest fjord in North America, I am learning to notice the...
Jeanette Stark
Jun 32 min read
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When the World Went to War
I was recently watching a documentary on Hitler and World War II when something caught my attention. The narrator mentioned that about 70...
Jeanette Stark
May 283 min read
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My Lunch Date
Someone recently posed the question to me: “Would you rather have lunch with Paul or Moses?” That was easy for me; Paul, hands down. If...
Jeanette Stark
May 192 min read
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What's Stopping You?
Ten months ago, I had no idea my life was about to take a sharp, hard turn. I had been living in Grants Pass for the past 40 years. I...
Jeanette Stark
May 164 min read
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Love Finds a Way
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. I tried calling my mom several times. She tried me too. We could text just fine, but no matter how many times...
Jeanette Stark
May 122 min read
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Tears in a Bottle
Try to imagine a world with no grief, no loss, no sickness of any kind. Try to imagine a world with eternal joy, sharing daily life with...
Jeanette Stark
May 112 min read
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Love Like That
The room was still, the water basin silent now. Jesus had just knelt before each of His disciples and washed their dusty feet, tenderly,...
Jeanette Stark
May 82 min read
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Be Still and Know
“Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 ESV This verse has echoed in my mind lately as I have been learning more about stillness;...
Jeanette Stark
May 53 min read
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To Preach or Not To Preach...
I'm going to leave you with two questions. But first... I have a friend who is very much against women preaching from the pulpit. I have...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 214 min read
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A Rolling Stone
Mary was overcome with grief. She had watched in horror as Jesus, the one who had brought her brother back from the dead, now hung on a...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 183 min read
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Walk the Talk; Live It
We celebrate Easter this Sunday and every year Easter arrives with pastel colors, sunrise services, and joyful songs celebrating Christ’s...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 163 min read
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He Cried Out and Pointed Us to Scripture
One of the most heart-wrenching moments in the Bible is when Jesus, hanging on the cross, cried out: “My God, My God, why have You...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 142 min read
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It Costs You Nothing
In a world full of quick fixes and artificial highs, it is easy to forget that the human body is designed to bring joy, peace, and...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 111 min read
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Holding Space
You probably know I spent part of my childhood living on a floating logging camp in Thorne Bay, off the coast of Prince of Wales Island...
Jeanette Stark
Apr 83 min read
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No Love Bigger
I was told a story as a child that went something like this: There was a man who worked as a bridge-keeper. His job was to raise and...
Jeanette Stark
Mar 312 min read
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Little Black Gift Givers
I was talking with a contractor outside my home yesterday when a noise in the woods just behind my home caught my attention. I’ve heard...
Jeanette Stark
Mar 273 min read
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Just One Little Stone
"Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch. His sling was in...
Jeanette Stark
Mar 262 min read
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Take a Sniff
I just read that sniffing rosemary can help with memory. Good to know! Did you know that simply smelling certain scents can improve, not...
Jeanette Stark
Mar 203 min read
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