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Discovering God’s Purpose in Our Pain

April 16, 2026 by Laurie Wilburn Leave a Comment

A mighty fortress is our God. Those words remind us that no matter what season of life we walk through, God stands strong. He never fails. The story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 gives us a beautiful look at how God works through hardship and how He shapes our lives for His plan. Hannah’s Pain and … Read more…

Posted in: CWLA Message Blog Tagged: 1 Samuel, Bible Study reflections, Christian Blog, CWLA, devotional, Faith journey, Faith through suffering, God's Faithfulness, God's Timing, hope, prayer, Prayer and surrender, Purpose in pain, scripture, women of the Bible

The Prayer of Faith

November 14, 2025 by Laurie Wilburn 3 Comments

And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick…James 5:15 In this season of life I am praying for three women who are battling late stage cancer. One of whom I attended bible study with for several years. We are both wives, mothers and grandmothers. Our husbands have shared a mutual … Read more…

Posted in: Devotionals Tagged: faith, healing, james, prayer, suffering

Stop Look and Listen

July 9, 2024 by Laurie Wilburn Leave a Comment

I love spending time with my grandchildren! We do projects, play games, spend time in the kitchen, and share bible stories when we have sleepovers. These are memories I hope they will never forget. Like most children, when I am trying to get their attention it can be a bit of a challenge. When we … Read more…

Posted in: Devotionals Tagged: prayer, scripture

Pathway to Peace

April 10, 2024 by Laurie Wilburn Leave a Comment

I have found that often it’s the things that are most familiar, that are most likely neglected. Humanly speaking we are always interested in the next new thing. Often it is not really new but simply repackaged, redesigned or re-marketed to fit the trend of the next generation. Man’s quest for peace has captured the … Read more…

Posted in: Devotionals Tagged: peace, prayer
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Discovering God’s Purpose in Our Pain

Even Creation Itself

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:18
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