Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 8, 2023
- 3 min
How Spiritual Discernment Will Grow Us
We try hard to keep our bodies and minds from unnecessary or early atrophy. Will we do the same for spiritual growth? Contrary to what...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
The Hopeful Truth about Spiritual Discernment
Decisions. We make about 35,000 of them a day! Of course, not all are life changing. Many are just the mundane stuff of life. But what...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Apr 28, 2023
- 2 min
More Salt, Please!
Jesus reminded us that the way we live our lives is supposed to make people thirsty for God. It’s the potato chip response. You’ve...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
Discovering Spiritual Rhythms
Spiritual rhythms help us grow spiritually. If I have a rhythm in place as a seamless part of my life, it helps me become more receptive...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Lessons from a Wood Walk Wonder
My husband and I greet the beginning of fall with anticipation. We know that the beginning blush and rust of the trees will deepen into...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Does Hurry Really Help?
Where did I learn to hurry? I know the answer for myself. I was my own mentor. I listened to all the get-more-done voices. I attacked...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
Living Un-hurried in a Hurry-up World
Hurry is our mantra. Do everything fast. Be more productive. Multi-task. Where did I get the idea that I had to hurry? It isn’t in...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
Interrupted by Grace
I never expected what happened one morning of last December. I was up early as normal to begin my writing morning with an Advent...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 8, 2022
- 2 min
My Biggest Challenge
Ask me what my biggest challenge during these days has been and I have only one answer: connections. I can handle more home time. I am a...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 19, 2022
- 3 min
Make Room for God
Jesus called out the people who thought that they were close to God because they were descendants of Abraham. He said, Is that where our...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Four Ways to Help You Thrive Spiritually
What do we need to thrive? Food and oxygen for sure. Relationships and meaningful involvement are high on the list. We give a lot of...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
5 Ways to Stunt Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth isn’t automatic. Nor can growth become a task on list to check off. Instead, growth is 25% determination but 75%...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Where's My Sign from God?
When I am lost, I look for signs. Street signs. Landmark signs. However, what I really want is to see someone lifting up a sign that...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Unplanned Plan
How many times have I tried to make my plans only to have them explode before my eyes. Nobody was caught in the shrapnel but me. I bear...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Amazing Reach of Grace
In our lives with God, we have a reach problem. Not God’s. Ours. We want to reach God. Isn’t that what prayer is supposed to do—knock...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Lockdowns and Openings
Lockdown. That’s what we’ve been experiencing during this pandemic. We’ve sustained an uncomfortable and unnatural lockdown of...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Apr 28, 2021
- 2 min
A Message in the Scars
Does it surprise you that Jesus’ resurrected body had scars? Thomas gives us this peek into this resurrection fact. A visual learner, no...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Looking for Signs?
What miraculous sign can you show us? John 2:18, NIV Journeys require signs to keep us going in the right direction. Our discipleship...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
How Will I Answer God's Questions?
What will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account? Job 31:14, NIV Lent is something of an annual review. We...
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Debbie Salter Goodwin
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
Practices that Cultivate Intimacy with God
When I think of people who modeled an intimate relationship with God, it always showed up best in their prayers. They were talking to a...
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