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Marnie Hammar
Jun 30, 20225 min read
When You Want to Hear God But You Don't Know What to Listen For
By Jamonica Disser Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jamonica's Story Sitting in the front row of my church is one of my favorite places. No...
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Marnie Hammar
Jun 16, 20225 min read
How God Keeps Close Even When Our Faith Lags
By Courtney Laps Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Courtney's Story “Your father’s been in a motorcycle accident and is on his way to the...
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Marnie Hammar
Jun 2, 20225 min read
When God Asks You to Leave What You Know Behind
By Rebecca Y. Madden Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rebecca's Story In 2002, my husband, Jay, sold his business and began to work at our...
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Marnie Hammar
May 19, 20224 min read
When You Wonder, Does God Really Know What I'm Going Through?
By Toni Thrash Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Toni's Story That week of May seven years ago brought a mixed bag of emotions. Divorced for...
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Marnie Hammar
May 5, 20225 min read
What I Discovered Waiting Beyond My "Safe" Faith
By Laurie Davies Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Laurie's Story I like to play it safe. Keep my hands at 10 and 2, watch my cholesterol,...
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Marnie Hammar
Apr 21, 20224 min read
When Trusting God Doesn't Seem Like Enough of a Plan
By Heidi Mills Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Heidi's Story I found myself facedown on the scratchy beige carpet of my bedroom, praying as...
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Marnie Hammar
Apr 7, 20224 min read
For When You Feel Beyond Broken
By Kim McGovern Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kim's Story My heart sank as I scrutinized the drawing in my lap. "Lord, can I be any more...
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Marnie Hammar
Mar 24, 20225 min read
Is it Normal to Feel Distant from God?
By JJ Gutierrez Hear Him Louder Essay Series: JJ's Story On homeschool days, the big kitchen island is where you’ll find my...
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Marnie Hammar
Mar 10, 20224 min read
On Disappointment and Defeat and How They Don't Have to Go Together
By Avril Occilien-Similien Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Avril's Story I was sure I heard God clearly. “Share your writing.” That was the...
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Marnie Hammar
Feb 24, 20225 min read
How His Comfort Drowns Out Comparison
By Teresa Whiting Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Teresa's Story I was in a funk. It came on slowly, almost imperceptibly. But as evening...
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Marnie Hammar
Feb 10, 20225 min read
Hearing His Voice In the Search for Clean Underwear
By Charity Rios Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Charity's Story Poopy underwear filled my sink. Another glamorous evening of dishes and...
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Marnie Hammar
Jan 27, 20224 min read
How He Spoke Comfort Through the Silence of Grief
By Terri Prahl Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Terri's Story A faded hospital gown hung loosely around my disproportioned torso as I laid...
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Marnie Hammar
Jan 13, 20226 min read
How Do We Hear Him Speak Through His Word?
By Mariel Davenport Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Mariel's Story The noise in my own thoughts jarred me awake. The room was still dark as...
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Marnie Hammar
Dec 30, 20216 min read
When He Says, "All Is Well"
By Judy Gordon Morrow Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Judy's Story “All is well.” Three simple words, but they have changed my life. My...
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Marnie Hammar
Dec 16, 20216 min read
Does God Speak into Even the Hardest Places?
By Tara Dickson Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Tara's Story The first time I remember the Lord speaking directly to my heart, my...
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Marnie Hammar
Dec 2, 20215 min read
How to Quiet the Roar of Doubt
By Rachael Adams Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Rachael's Story God, I must have heard you wrong, I silently prayed at my first writer’s...
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Marnie Hammar
Nov 18, 20215 min read
How God Speaks into Our Everyday
By Janet Holm McHenry Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Janet's Story “Mom!” I immediately turned in the Walmart aisle, only to realize that...
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Marnie Hammar
Nov 4, 20214 min read
When Hearing God's Whisper Means Giving Something Away
By Ann C. Averill Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Ann's Story A few Saturdays before Christmas, I’m browsing some open studios in my town,...
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Marnie Hammar
Oct 21, 20216 min read
When God Speaks through Your Child's Story
By Jodie Pine Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jodie's Story We really didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into when we brought our...
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Marnie Hammar
Oct 7, 20215 min read
Is God Still Working When He's Silent?
By Lori Ann Wood Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Lori Ann's Story As I woke up in the Cleveland Clinic Surgical Recovery, it was coldly...
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