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    When You Wonder, Does God Really Know What I'm Going Through?
    Marnie Hammar
    • May 19
    • 4 min

    When You Wonder, Does God Really Know What I'm Going Through?

    By Toni Thrash Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Toni's Story That week of May seven years ago brought a mixed bag of emotions. Divorced for...
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    What I Discovered Waiting Beyond My "Safe" Faith
    Marnie Hammar
    • May 5
    • 5 min

    What I Discovered Waiting Beyond My "Safe" Faith

    By Laurie Davies Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Laurie's Story I like to play it safe. Keep my hands at 10 and 2, watch my cholesterol,...
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    When Trusting God Doesn't Seem Like Enough of a Plan
    Marnie Hammar
    • Apr 21
    • 4 min

    When Trusting God Doesn't Seem Like Enough of a Plan

    By Heidi Mills Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Heidi's Story I found myself facedown on the scratchy beige carpet of my bedroom, praying as...
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    For When You Feel Beyond Broken
    Marnie Hammar
    • Apr 7
    • 4 min

    For When You Feel Beyond Broken

    By Kim McGovern Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kim's Story My heart sank as I scrutinized the drawing in my lap. "Lord, can I be any more...
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    Is it Normal to Feel Distant from God?
    Marnie Hammar
    • Mar 24
    • 5 min

    Is it Normal to Feel Distant from God?

    By JJ Gutierrez Hear Him Louder Essay Series: JJ's Story On homeschool days, the big kitchen island is where you’ll find my...
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    On Disappointment and Defeat and How They Don't Have to Go Together
    Marnie Hammar
    • Mar 10
    • 4 min

    On Disappointment and Defeat and How They Don't Have to Go Together

    By Avril Occilien-Similien Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Avril's Story I was sure I heard God clearly. “Share your writing.” That was the...
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    How His Comfort Drowns Out Comparison
    Marnie Hammar
    • Feb 24
    • 5 min

    How His Comfort Drowns Out Comparison

    By Teresa Whiting Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Teresa's Story I was in a funk. It came on slowly, almost imperceptibly. But as evening...
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    Hearing His Voice In the Search for Clean Underwear
    Marnie Hammar
    • Feb 10
    • 5 min

    Hearing His Voice In the Search for Clean Underwear

    By Charity Rios Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Charity's Story Poopy underwear filled my sink. Another glamorous evening of dishes and...
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    How He Spoke Comfort Through the Silence of Grief
    Marnie Hammar
    • Jan 27
    • 4 min

    How He Spoke Comfort Through the Silence of Grief

    By Terri Prahl Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Terri's Story A faded hospital gown hung loosely around my disproportioned torso as I laid...
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    How Do We Hear Him Speak Through His Word?
    Marnie Hammar
    • Jan 13
    • 6 min

    How Do We Hear Him Speak Through His Word?

    By Mariel Davenport Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Mariel's Story The noise in my own thoughts jarred me awake. The room was still dark as...
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    When He Says, "All Is Well"
    Marnie Hammar
    • Dec 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    When He Says, "All Is Well"

    By Judy Gordon Morrow Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Judy's Story “All is well.” Three simple words, but they have changed my life. My...
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    Does God Speak into Even the Hardest Places?
    Marnie Hammar
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 6 min

    Does God Speak into Even the Hardest Places?

    By Tara Dickson Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Tara's Story The first time I remember the Lord speaking directly to my heart, my...
    81 views0 comments
    How to Quiet the Roar of Doubt
    Marnie Hammar
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Quiet the Roar of Doubt

    By Rachael Adams Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rachael's Story God, I must have heard you wrong, I silently prayed at my first writer’s...
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    How God Speaks into Our Everyday
    Marnie Hammar
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 5 min

    How God Speaks into Our Everyday

    By Janet Holm McHenry Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Janet's Story “Mom!” I immediately turned in the Walmart aisle, only to realize that...
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    When Hearing God's Whisper Means Giving Something Away
    Marnie Hammar
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    When Hearing God's Whisper Means Giving Something Away

    By Ann C. Averill Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Ann's Story A few Saturdays before Christmas, I’m browsing some open studios in my town,...
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    When God Speaks through Your Child's Story
    Marnie Hammar
    • Oct 21, 2021
    • 6 min

    When God Speaks through Your Child's Story

    By Jodie Pine Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jodie's Story We really didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into when we brought our...
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    Is God Still Working When He's Silent?
    Marnie Hammar
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Is God Still Working When He's Silent?

    By Lori Ann Wood Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Lori Ann's Story As I woke up in the Cleveland Clinic Surgical Recovery, it was coldly...
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    When God Offers the Gift of Peace with a Hard Decision
    Marnie Hammar
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    When God Offers the Gift of Peace with a Hard Decision

    By Debra Wallace Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Debra's Story When summer approaches, it’s become routine to return to my New Mexico...
    122 views0 comments
    How to Hear His Quiet Love Over the Loud of Fear
    Marnie Hammar
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to Hear His Quiet Love Over the Loud of Fear

    By Kate Hurley Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kate's Story A few years ago, I drove to my friends' wedding with my neighbor Jana, and her...
    117 views0 comments
    What it Looks Like to Persevere Because of a Promise
    Marnie Hammar
    • Aug 26, 2021
    • 5 min

    What it Looks Like to Persevere Because of a Promise

    By Denise Prosser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Denise's Story “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for...
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