Marnie Hammar
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Marnie Hammar
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Raising Teen Boys and the Ministry of Food (as Told by a Reluctant Meal Planner)
[Featured on The Joyful Life Magazine blog] My oldest thunked his soccer bag down on the counter, opened the fridge, and let out a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Marnie Hammar
Nov 1, 20211 min read
How to Find Rest When Wounds Surface Uninvited
Published at (in)courage. It was the oversized canvas beach bag with the red straps that finally forced me to admit it. My husband went...
Marnie Hammar
Oct 27, 20211 min read
Our Wounds, Our Offering
Published by Rachael Adams in The Love Offering Series. It was on an out-and-about kind of day, filled with errands and meetings and...
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...
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...
Marnie Hammar
Sep 23, 20215 min read
When God Offers the Gift of Peace with a Hard Decision
By Debra Wallace Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Debra's Story When summer approaches, it’s become routine to return to my New Mexico...
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