Candy Gibbs

Writings

Wonders

January 24, 2014 • Uncategorized

“The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy.” Psalm 65:8 The earth is filled with awe at your wonders…I know that we all can relate to…


Live and Love and Laugh 

January 20, 2014 • Uncategorized

So what are some of things we are doing “right”?  I asked my friend and assistant, Ana Hoeksema, to be thinking about that and she came up with some great thoughts… LIVE: Have you seen those…


Colossal Domestic Failure

January 17, 2014 • Uncategorized

As we start this New Year off, I am reading.  I am reading like no body’s business.  I have to confess that normally I read the headlines and maybe the first and last paragraph.  I love a new book, too…there’s…


Is God even real?

January 15, 2014 • Uncategorized

I’d like to reintroduce you to Paige Spencer.  You may remember Paige from her guest post this summer. Paige has beautifully written about her recent experience when a friend asked “Is God even real?” Read her brave response and where the…


Is God even real? (continued)

January 15, 2014 • Uncategorized

Today’s post is a continuation from yesterday’s guest post from my friend, Paige Spencer. It should all give us hope to know there are amazing, God-focused young people like Paige out there.  My love ~ Candy  I know that when…


AJ & AJ

January 9, 2014 • Uncategorized

I ran across this story the other day and I can’t stop thinking about it.  What makes us stop and help someone else?  What makes us want to reach out and befriend someone different than us?  Throughout scripture, we see…


10 Prayers For Our Children in 2014

January 6, 2014 • Uncategorized

1. Self-Control Lord, I pray that you would help our children to control themselves in their behaviors. “Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.  In everything set them an example by doing what is good.” Titus 2:6-7 2. Discernment…


Possess Your Land

January 2, 2014 • Uncategorized

Recently, I was in a meeting with an amazing group of women that I am privileged to serve with at CareNet.  I enjoy every chance I have to spend with them.  They are each uniquely gifted and absolutely in love…


Linger at the Manger

December 25, 2013 • Uncategorized

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this day, the beauty and innocence of imagining an encounter with that heavenly baby boy brings joy and peace beyond description.  When I image the shepherds as they bowed before the King of…


Borrowed Time

December 20, 2013 • Uncategorized

I am one of “those people”…I absolutely love the Rocky movies.  As I think about Christmas approaching and the hustle and bustle, a line from Rocky comes to mind, “there is no tomorrow.”  Rings pretty true in my mind this…

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