Marnie Hammar
How Hearing God Chips Away at Hard, Hurting Hearts
By Nikki S. White Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Nikki's Story I woke up early to dig through the trash. I needed to retrieve and...
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Marnie Hammar
May 3, 20235 min
What if Listening for God Is About More than His Answers?
By Twyla Franz Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Twyla's Story I don’t remember exactly when I started praying about little things, but I...
Marnie Hammar
Apr 12, 20235 min
Where is God When Nothing Makes Sense?
By Sarah Damaska Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Sarah's Story **Content warning: This Hear Him Louder Essay is about infant loss.** "I was...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 29, 20234 min
When God Meets Us In a Way We Didn't Know We Needed
By Sue Fulmore Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Sue's Story It may seem weird to say so, but I heard God most clearly amongst the trees of...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 15, 20234 min
What He Speaks To Us, He Can Speak Through Us
By Molly Flinkman Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Molly's Story The story started in a red leather chair. I was a thirty-year-old mother of...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 1, 20235 min
When God's Redirection Leads to Healing
By Kimberly Kralovic Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kimberly's Story I wasn’t a stranger to chronic health issues or even anxiety and...
Marnie Hammar
Feb 15, 20235 min
How Being Present Unlocks the Grip of Perfectionism's Lies
By Julie Klein Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Julie's Story My son maintains a devoted partnership with perfectionism. Whenever he is...
Marnie Hammar
Feb 2, 20234 min
On Wondering If That Whisper You Heard Is Really Him?
By Kate Berkey Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kate's Story I used to wonder and worry if I was really hearing the Lord’s voice. These...
Marnie Hammar
Jan 19, 20235 min
How To Find Your Way When You Forget Where You Started
By Casey Wayne Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Casey's Story I sat in my office chair feeling defeated. Nothing was working out the way I...
Marnie Hammar
Jan 5, 20234 min
Is The "Thing" Burning in Your Heart from God?
By Carina Alanson Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Carina's Story When I was 16, my friend and I signed up for a summer drawing class at our...
Marnie Hammar
Dec 14, 20229 min
On Practicing the Presence of God: Three Mindful Ways to Find Him in Ordinary Moments
By Celia A. Miller Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Celia's Story I was craning my neck so hard around every corner that my head was...
Marnie Hammar
Dec 1, 20224 min
But What Does God Sound Like?
By Michelle Hurst Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Michelle's Story It was late and I’d already tucked in my son once, and re-tucked him in...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 16, 20225 min
On Praying to Hear Him (and How the Answer Might Come on a School Bus)
By Jodi Rosser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jodi's Story There are some moments in our faith walk that we will never forget. Maybe it...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 10, 20224 min
What If the View That Comes After Our Darkest Seasons Is Worth It?
By Jennye Bock Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jennye's Story As I sat at my desk, I came across a photo from a trip taken last summer. I...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 27, 20225 min
How to Turn Down the Noise in Our Minds and Turn Up the Volume of God's Voice
By Abby McDonald Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Abby's Story I tried to make out my son’s voice, but the noise of the skating rink rose...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 13, 20224 min
How Submitting to His Promptings Unlocks His Best
By Ann C. Averill Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Ann's Story I went to church as long as I was under my parent’s roof. But after that, I...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 29, 20224 min
A Lesson Gained in Not Listening to His Prompting
By Alexis A. Goring Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Alexis's Story The first of many lessons about listening to God happened at the...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 15, 20224 min
How a Prayer Offered in the Kenai River Led to a Changed Heart and a Full Net
By Jennifer Wier Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jennifer's Story I’ve never been much of an outdoors person, but somehow I found myself...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 1, 20225 min
When Pride Sounds Off: How God Can Speak Through a Car Alarm
By Rebecca LeVake Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rebecca's Story It was a lovely fall day. The sun shone warm and bright. The canopy was...
Marnie Hammar
Aug 18, 20225 min
On Waking Up When Your Faith is Asleep
By Robyn Rison Chapman Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Robyn's Story “Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than going to...
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