Do You Intertwine Motherhood with Christianity?

August 11, 2024 By Michele Gunn

Intertwine Motherhood with Christianity. Those two things go together very well, but it is often difficult to gracefully intertwine them. Often, both self and Christianity get lost. Motherhood holds a very clear definition. Dictionary.com lists the first entry as “the state of being a mother.” Mothers are caregivers. Their sole purpose is to raise children to be happy, healthy and productive. Christian mothers have a purpose that includes sharing and teaching about Christianity and instilling Christian values. ... Read more

Should You Defend Your Faith?

August 4, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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At What Lengths Will You Go to Defend Your Faith? Will you put your job on the line? Your family? Your financial stability? Many times when we are “tested” in our faith, we fold. We give in to society. We don’t want to be the weirdo or the person who ”forces” their faith on others. Should you defend your faith? A Modern Example of Defending Faith Defending or not defending faith can have an even greater impact. Let’s... Read more

Is God at the Olympics?

July 28, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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God is in the Athletes “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 (usccb.org) There are a minimum of 20 Christians who are competing in the 2024 Olympics being held now in Paris. So, yes, God is at the Olympics! The following will highlight 10 Christian women competing in the Olympics and share how they are making a difference living their Christian faith. These... Read more

Don’t Gain the Whole World just to Lose Your Soul

July 21, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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In the Bible, Mark 8:36 reads “What profit is there for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” (usccb.org) God is on your side. As one of my favorite Christian singers paraphrases, “I don’t want to gain the whole world and lose my soul.” (TobyMac, Lose My Soul). What does that mean? I think if you listen to the song, you get the gist. In life, there are so many distractions to pull us away... Read more

Embracing Grace: Living as a Child of God in Everyday Life

July 14, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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You have Been Given Grace You have heard this term many times in your Christian life, but what does it mean? The online dictionary as a result of a Google search defines Grace (the second definition) as “courteous goodwill.” The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines Grace as “favor, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of... Read more

Life is a Faith Journey

July 7, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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Your Faith Journey began before you were born. Jeremiah 1:5 “ Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.” (USCCB.org) God created you with a plan. He anointed you. He dedicated you. He started your Faith Journey. Then, you were born. So many people have entered your life on that first day. Where is God? On... Read more

Who did God Create You to be?

June 30, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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Who did God Create You to be? “Who am I?” is a question that many people struggle to find the answer to. Sure they are often told who they should be and many times that is who they become, but is that who they truly are? Who did God create you to be? First and foremost, you are a child of God. Who are you? First and foremost, you are a child of God. No matter where you are... Read more

A Journey to Identity, Faith, and Purpose in God

June 23, 2024 By Michele Gunn

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Welcome to Graceful Awakening! For my first column, I would like to introduce myself as well as what I set out to accomplish in this column. My name is Michele Gunn. I am first and foremost, a child of God. I am Catholic so you may see that as a tone in my writings. As a Christian, I believe in the unique value of every human being. God has equipped me with tools to help people find, claim and utilize... Read more