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Debbie Salter Goodwin

When God Names You

I was 7 or 8 when I tried to change my name. I thought I had that authority. After all, it was my name, wasn’t it? My given name,...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

Who's Laughing Now?

God has a sense of humor. Anyone who creates a long-necked giraffe, who stripes a horse and instills the sage grouse with the most...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

The God Who Sees

Hagar ran away. You would have, too. She was tired of Sara's taunts and sarcasm. She was tired of no compassion. She was tired of no...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

The Backside of Control

Control is a risky partner. When we are in charge and try to secure something we want or need; it feels right, deserved, and perfectly...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

When Everything Goes Wrong

I started my day as usual with a cup of coffee and devotional reading. I went to my desk to begin my writing day. Then everything went...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

Out of Control: Catastrophe or Opportunity?

What do you do when someone or some-thing has control over your life? We’ve felt this angst with the Pandemic. Even if we did everything...

Debbie Salter Goodwin

The Control Myth

What do you do when life is out of control? I don’t know about you, but I get testy, which is just a polite word for cranky. I don’t want...