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Author: Anna Gibson

Anna Gibson, a teacher and author, is passionate about helping others wrestle hope and meaning out of their struggles. She shares her blog posts on faith, family, and philosophy at hopewrestles.com. Her first book, Karate Mama, tells of her adventures finding God's strength in a martial arts community.
December 13, 2024

How Long?

“My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the…

December 6, 2024

Stuff to Still

“Be STILL and know that I am God;  I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10)….

November 29, 2024

I’ll Keep It!

Last night I sat surrounded by the “fruit of my labor,” four adults aged 18-23, filling our plates with diverse expressions of creativity. This…

November 26, 2024

Accessible Peace

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Philippians 4:6, NIV). But…

November 22, 2024

The Good Fight

“Fight the good fight of faith…”(1 Timothy 6:12, NIV). I never would have guessed that in my middle years, I would learn to fight…

November 15, 2024

The Space Between

The space between you and me, it feels too vast to cross.  Void: adjective- containing nothing; not occupied/ inhabited noun- empty space, state of…

November 8, 2024

Press On!

“Slow and steady wins the race” (Aesop). Timid one, you fell again. Dust off your pride. Stand back up! Onward we go, though the…

November 1, 2024

Better Plans

“The best-laid schemes of Mice and Men  Go oft awry” (Robert Burns, interpreted by Michael Burch). Dear Self, I know you love your planner….

October 30, 2024

Halloween Harkenings

Hark! It’s Halloween! Ah! The cool breezes of Autumn have finally arrived. I breath in deep as my puppy, Daisy, and I take our…

October 25, 2024

Lose the Weighty Yoke

“Just relax!” My friend, Bill tells me in karate. I look at him, perplexed. This idea still doesn’t make sense even after eight years…

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