Marnie Hammar
On Releasing the Goodness in Our Hard Stories
By Joy Marker Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Joy’s Story Tears flowed freely down my cheeks while I sat in my rocking chair in the tiny...
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Marnie Hammar
Nov 24, 20231 min read
Give Thanks in Plenty and in Want
Published at She Reads Truth, Giving Thanks Reading Plan. I admit, I’m a sucker for any reel or caption that starts with “learn the...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 15, 20235 min read
How Embracing the Uncomfortable Can Unlock His Plans
By Julie Lefebure Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Julie’s Story I love the beginning of each new year. With it comes hope, promise, and the...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 1, 20234 min read
How His Known Fights the Unknown
By Cara Blondo Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Cara's Story In disbelief my friends asked, “You’re not coming? You’re canceling?” Yes, I...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Deborah Judges Israel
Published at She Reads Truth, Judges Reading Plan. In my soccer-loving family, one of our post-game rituals on the ride home is the...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 18, 20235 min read
How God Used His Word to Speak Peace
By Shay S. Mason Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Shay's Story Have you ever played scripture roulette, flipping through the pages of your...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 4, 20235 min read
How Three Words from God Changed My Mind
By Elisabeth Brooks Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Elisabeth's Story I sat in the Ohio Union auditorium in a barely post-covid world,...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 20, 20235 min read
How Hearing Him Leads Us to More
By Holly J. Compton Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Holly's Story “If the Lord asked you to sell all your things and move to another...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 6, 20235 min read
The Overwhelming Love of an Angry God
By Erin Greneaux Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Erin's Story My preschool daughter didn’t skip to the car with her usual enthusiasm as I...
Marnie Hammar
Aug 2, 20231 min read
God Has Not Rejected His People
Published at She Reads Truth, Romans Reading Plan. Back in my big hair days, one of the challenges of going to church camp was that we...
Marnie Hammar
May 30, 20231 min read
Opposition to Amos’s Prophecy
Published at She Reads Truth, Amos Reading Plan. There’s a quiet battle going on in my house. As my middle son inches toward standing at...
Marnie Hammar
May 17, 20235 min read
How Hearing God Chips Away at Hard, Hurting Hearts
By Nikki S. White Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Nikki's Story I woke up early to dig through the trash. I needed to retrieve and...
Marnie Hammar
May 3, 20235 min read
What if Listening for God Is About More than His Answers?
By Twyla Franz Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Twyla's Story I don’t remember exactly when I started praying about little things, but I...
Marnie Hammar
Apr 12, 20235 min read
Where is God When Nothing Makes Sense?
By Sarah Damaska Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Sarah's Story **Content warning: This Hear Him Louder Essay is about infant loss.** "I was...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 29, 20234 min read
When God Meets Us In a Way We Didn't Know We Needed
By Sue Fulmore Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Sue's Story It may seem weird to say so, but I heard God most clearly amongst the trees of...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 15, 20234 min read
What He Speaks To Us, He Can Speak Through Us
By Molly Flinkman Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Molly's Story The story started in a red leather chair. I was a thirty-year-old mother of...
Marnie Hammar
Mar 1, 20235 min read
When God's Redirection Leads to Healing
By Kimberly Kralovic Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kimberly's Story I wasn’t a stranger to chronic health issues or even anxiety and...
Marnie Hammar
Feb 15, 20235 min read
How Being Present Unlocks the Grip of Perfectionism's Lies
By Julie Klein Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Julie's Story My son maintains a devoted partnership with perfectionism. Whenever he is...
Marnie Hammar
Feb 1, 20234 min read
On Wondering If That Whisper You Heard Is Really Him?
By Kate Berkey Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Kate's Story I used to wonder and worry if I was really hearing the Lord’s voice. These...
Marnie Hammar
Jan 30, 20231 min read
How Seeing Less with Our Eyes Invites Us to See More with Our Souls
Published at (in)courage. It’s morning, so I unfold from my blankets and walk my still-pajama’d self down the stairs for coffee. On the...
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