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What if the opposite of failure is not success?
“Entrust your work to the Lord, and your planning will succeed.” Proverbs 16:3 (ESV) I had failed. As I walked to my office to gather my...
Gladys Childs
Nov 21, 20222 min read


Simple steps for replacing chaos with peace this holiday season
Family gatherings, holiday parties, winter sickness, traveling, and missing loved ones who have passed away can leave everyone worn out...
Gladys Childs
Nov 8, 20227 min read


Simple steps on how to share your stories of faith.
Who loves a good story? I know I do. And the best stories are the ones where we get to know someone better. A surefire way to engage...
Gladys Childs
Oct 17, 20224 min read


Discover amazing reasons why we should serve those hurting and in need.
Where are you? I know where I was. It was many years ago, and as Chaplain, I liked to go and visit the various spiritual group meetings...
Gladys Childs
Oct 10, 20226 min read


Simple reasons why you need to be good at giving back.
What if the opposite of "out of control" is "freedom"? Why do people associate freedom with the ability to do whatever they want,...
Gladys Childs
Oct 5, 20225 min read


God is looking for you. Why do you keep hiding?
Shhhh....it is a secret, so you cannot tell anyone. Did you know you were meant to be found? God is looking for you. When The Hiding...
Gladys Childs
Sep 28, 20227 min read


Why we really need each other. Two simple actions to improve your life.
I was angry, furious. Livid. Enraged. Vexed. Ill-tempered. So full of rage toward the "others" that nothing I did would quiet the storm...
Gladys Childs
Sep 20, 20227 min read


Heart and mind feeling disconnected from God? Follow the 6 spiritual habits to reconnect.
Are there times you feel like God is nowhere to be found? It seems your heart and mind cannot connect to God. You are not alone. My...
Gladys Childs
Sep 13, 202210 min read


Your voice has influential power. Know how to use it for good.
"You need to stop feeling sorry for yourself." Devastation flooded through my 14-year-old self. That was not what I expected from the...
Gladys Childs
Sep 1, 20224 min read


Know your awesome powerful voice, now what? Four concepts to consider.
By now, if you have been reading from the beginning of this series, you have caught on to what I mean by voice. It is a noun and a verb....
Gladys Childs
Aug 25, 20229 min read


Exhausted in the quest? Helpful steps to uncover one's authentic voice.
In my last blog post, "Feel like you cannot adequately serve God? Do you know your voice?" Voice was defined as: "...a noun and a verb....
Gladys Childs
Aug 17, 20226 min read


Feel like you cannot adequately serve God? Do you know your own voice?
As a pastor's wife, I have had quite a few people talk about their inability to serve God in a way that makes a difference. Like so many...
Gladys Childs
Aug 9, 20227 min read


The Power Behind Your Voice
If this is the first of my blogs you read, I must let you know we are going deep. You may need to read a sentence or paragraph more than...
Gladys Childs
Aug 3, 20226 min read


Heart Distracted? Ways to focus on God with these super easy steps.
As I sit to write this third and final blog of the Attention series, the irony is, I am struggling to focus. Not a joke. God has a sense...
Gladys Childs
Jul 26, 20228 min read


Simple Steps to Recovery When You Take Your Focus Off of God.
After reading my first Harry Potter book, I wished I could have been a wizard and gone to Hogwarts. My favorite line from all the books...
Gladys Childs
Jul 18, 20226 min read


Can God Get Your Attention?
Genesis 28:10-16 is the story of Jacob's dream at Bethel. Jacob had left Beersheba and set out for Harran. Jacob stopped at a particular...
Gladys Childs
Jul 13, 20226 min read
Question of the Week Submission
Feel free to ask any question you have about God, faith, or the church. Every week, Gladys will select one question and answer it.
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