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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...
Marnie Hammar
Jan 13, 20226 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Dec 30, 20216 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Dec 16, 20216 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Dec 2, 20215 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 18, 20215 min read


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,...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 4, 20214 min read


How to Find Rest When Wounds Surface Uninvited
Published at (in)courage. It was the oversized canvas beach bag with the red straps that finally forced me to admit it. My husband went...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Our Wounds, Our Offering
Published by Rachael Adams in The Love Offering Series. It was on an out-and-about kind of day, filled with errands and meetings and...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 27, 20211 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 21, 20216 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 7, 20215 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 23, 20215 min read


Riding the Waves of Raising Boys: How to Stop Being Controlling as a Mom
[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine blog] I was sitting on my hospital bed, still wearing those blue hospital socks with the grippy...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 15, 20211 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 9, 20215 min read


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...
Marnie Hammar
Aug 26, 20215 min read


What to Do When You're Running in Circles
By Kendall Emmert Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kendall's Story My heart rate was up and my mind was spinning through fix-it scenarios as...
Marnie Hammar
Aug 12, 20215 min read


On Hearing His Still Voice in Our Small Moments
By Kaitlyn Fiedler Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kaitlyn's Story It was completely silent in our living room, but I couldn’t even hear my...
Marnie Hammar
Jul 29, 20214 min read


How Do We Find Peace in the Pain of Infertility?
By Whitney Akin Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Whitney's Story My first experience with real suffering was when I was 23. The years...
Marnie Hammar
Jul 15, 20215 min read


How Do We Trust God When We're Waiting for Healing?
By Evelyn Sherwood Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Evelyn's Story When Steve and I got married, I knew he suffered from seizures brought on...
Marnie Hammar
Jul 1, 20215 min read


How Inviting God Into My Trials Opened a Way Out
By Adelaide Mitchell Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Adelaide's Story Nine years ago, I was walking in the woods behind my house in...
Marnie Hammar
Jun 17, 20215 min read


Do You Want to Be the Hero or Rely on the Savior?
By Rachel Schelb Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rachel's Story I like to think of myself as the heroes in the Bible. I am Esther, called...
Marnie Hammar
Jun 3, 20214 min read
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