Marnie Hammar
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...
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Marnie Hammar
- Jan 5, 2023
- 4 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, 2022
- 9 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 13, 2022
- 1 min
Embracing the Uninvited
[Featured as The Joyful Life Daily Devotional] The rain battered the canopy of trees that border my backyard. The winds curved the limbs...
Marnie Hammar
- Dec 1, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 4 min
Three Ways to Prepare Your Heart for Thanksgiving
It’s closing in, isn’t it? Our lists are growing: Buy the turkey, look up and pretend to understand words like “brine,” stock up on and...
Marnie Hammar
- Nov 16, 2022
- 5 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 5 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 4 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, 2022
- 5 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, 2022
- 5 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...
Marnie Hammar
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
When You Want to Hear God But You Don't Know What to Listen For
By Jamonica Disser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jamonica's Story Sitting in the front row of my church is one of my favorite places. No...
Marnie Hammar
- Jun 20, 2022
- 1 min
Raising Expectations for Boys: What if ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Was a Good Thing?
[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine blog.] He grabbed the rungs on the ladder for the big slide when another boy started to pull on...
Marnie Hammar
- Jun 16, 2022
- 5 min
How God Keeps Close Even When Our Faith Lags
By Courtney Laps Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Courtney's Story “Your father’s been in a motorcycle accident and is on his way to the...
Marnie Hammar
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
When God Asks You to Leave What You Know Behind
By Rebecca Y. Madden Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rebecca's Story In 2002, my husband, Jay, sold his business and began to work at our...
Marnie Hammar
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
46 Mom and Son Date Ideas: Fostering Connection Between You and Your Boy
[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine] We’re bumping over the railroad tracks, heading to his soccer game, when my almost 11-year-old...
Marnie Hammar
- May 19, 2022
- 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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