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God Has Not Rejected His People
Published at She Reads Truth, Romans Reading Plan. Back in my big hair days, one of the challenges of going to church camp was that we...
Marnie Hammar
Aug 2, 20231 min read


Opposition to Amos’s Prophecy
Published at She Reads Truth, Amos Reading Plan. There’s a quiet battle going on in my house. As my middle son inches toward standing at...
Marnie Hammar
May 30, 20231 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
May 17, 20235 min read


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
May 3, 20235 min read


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
Apr 12, 20235 min read


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 29, 20234 min read


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 15, 20234 min read


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
Mar 1, 20235 min read


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 15, 20235 min read


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
Feb 1, 20234 min read


How Seeing Less with Our Eyes Invites Us to See More with Our Souls
Published at (in)courage. It’s morning, so I unfold from my blankets and walk my still-pajama’d self down the stairs for coffee. On the...
Marnie Hammar
Jan 30, 20231 min read


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 18, 20235 min read


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
Jan 4, 20234 min read


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 14, 20229 min read


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 13, 20221 min read


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 30, 20224 min read


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, 20224 min read


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 16, 20225 min read


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
Nov 10, 20224 min read


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 27, 20225 min read
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