Little Things With Amber Albee Swenson
Amber Albee Swenson, one of our Time of Grace writers and bloggers, will help you navigate through some of life’s challenges and struggles by using Scripture and her own experiences of being a mom, wife, speaker, teacher, and forgiven child of God ... Because in God's kingdom, the little things ARE the big things.
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Don't Take This for Granted
Have you noticed how easy it is to complain about the things that you were praying for not long ago? How do you remedy that? We will turn to Scripture for guidance and help!
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Program Note for August
We're taking a short break in August. We'll see you in September! In the meantime, peruse our Little Things collection for some of your favorite episodes!
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Damaged Goods
Have you ever felt you've fallen too far to love? Do you buy into the unbecoming labels the world puts on you? Today's the day to put that to rest. Scripture assures us that God loves us and that no one and nothing can change that.
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Joy in Hardship: A Conversation With Sharon Buck
Sharon Buck was looking to stay at home with her children. So with her mom's encouragement, she started selling makeup even though she didn't wear it! God opened some big doors for her. But her life was not without hardship. Her son, Russ, went to be with Jesus while he was serving in the Coast G...
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Rejoice in Closed Doors
When things don't work out, it's easy to fall into despair or wonder if God hears your prayers. We'll look at three accounts in the Bible to see what may be happening when doors are closed.
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Hannah: The End
In the eighth and final episode of this series on Hannah and Eli, we'll see how God brought about what he said would happen.
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Hannah: Eli's Sons and the Cost of Disobedience
In the seventh episode of this eight-part series, we'll look at the consequences to Eli and his family because of his sons' sins. What does disobedience cost us?
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Special Episode: Lessons From a Friend Who Is With Jesus
In the week following a close friend's death, I reflected on the lessons she taught me over the course of our friendship. Those lessons were good reminders for me. Perhaps they will be good reminders, or new lessons, for you too.
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Hannah: The Sacrifice
In the sixth episode of this eight-part series, we'll look at Hannah's life after she gave Samuel to the Lord. What can we learn about a mom's sacrifice and the blessings that await?
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Hannah: Know and Follow God
In the fifth episode of this eight-part series, we look at what God tells us about Eli's sons. Spoiler alert: it's not good. God wants us to know him and to follow him. We'll explore what that means.
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Hannah: Her Song, My Song
In the fourth episode of this eight-part series we'll examine the song Hannah's sang after giving her child to the Lord. This amazing woman of faith has a lot to teach us about who God is and how we look at the world.
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Hannah: The Desire of Your Heart
In the third episode of this eight-part series, we learn that the desire of Hannah's heart was to have a son. But when she had a son, she gave him to God. What are the desires of your heart? How do they glorify God?
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Hannah: Leaving It in the Lord's Hands
In the second episode of this eight-part series on Hannah, Amber looks at an impossible situation and a capable God. We'll see a marked difference in Hannah prior to prayer and after. Because prayer not only changes the situation; it changes us.
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Hannah: A Woman in Agony
In this first episode on Hannah, Amber looks at the sad particulars of Hannah's life at the beginning of 1 Samuel. If you've struggled with an issue for years and even have to deal with people who taunt you or make it worse, you will relate to Hannah. Amber discusses the best course of action if ...
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Just Walk With God
Happy Mother's Day! Today we'll look at the last few verses of Proverbs 31 to guide us in our motherhood journeys.
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You Can Trust God Even When Life Hurts
Linda Buxa will switch spots with Amber today! They'll discuss Amber's latest book and how we can trust in God's faithfulness even if we're in a life storm, have a prodigal, have lost a loved one, or are facing death ourselves.
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"You Can Trust God When Life Hurts" Sneak Peek
Today I'm giving you a sneak peek at my book that comes out this week. We'll explore a few of the themes, including the blessings that come from trusting God when the storms of life are raging.
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The Nuts and Bolts of Starting a Moms Group
Have you ever thought about starting a moms group? Or are you parenting but feeling lonely in the journey? I interviewed Bethany Lehman, who started the moms group at her church, The CORE in Appleton, Wisconsin. She'll tell us the nuts and bolts of getting started, walk us through some of the cha...
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Bear Your Cross
What if bearing your cross brought eternal blessings? How would you look at that cross differently? Today we're going to explore that topic and see if we can shift our thinking about adversity just a little bit.
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The Lord's Prayer: Deliver Us From Evil
In the eighth and final episode of this Lord's Prayer series, we discuss the evil we confront daily and the victory God gives us over it.
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The Lord's Prayer: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
In the seventh episode of this eight-part series, we dive deep into temptation. Where do temptations come from, and how can we wage war against them?
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The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us as We Forgive
In the sixth episode of this eight-part series, we talk forgiveness. What a joy it is to be forgiven! But how hard it can be to forgive!
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The Lord's Prayer: Give Us Today Our Daily Bread
In the fifth episode of this eight-part series, Amber discusses daily bread. What is it, what are we praying for, and what are we praying against in this petition?
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The Lord's Prayer: Your Will Be Done
In the fourth episode of this eight-part series, we'll discover what God's good and gracious will is and how Satan and our sinful nature constantly war against doing that will.