God’s Name: God Who Gives Endurance and Encouragement Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s HeartA Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that
Read MoreGod’s Name: God Who Gives Endurance and Encouragement Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that
Read MoreGod is doing some amazing things with The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart, my latest book. It’s been so encouraging to hear how it is blessing so many people and transforming their lives, from children to senior citizens. Deep inside almost everyone (if not everyone) is a longing to know the Creator of the
Read MoreGod’s Name: He Who Brings Out the Starry Host One By One, and Calls Them Each By Name Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?
Read MoreAs you begin this new year, I want to encourage you to make a commitment (not a resolution, because those are so easily abandoned) to getting to know our great God in deeper ways. One way to do that is by studying His names. This blog will post God’s names once a week (for now!)
Read MoreGod’s Name: Him Who Is from the Beginning Ton Apo Arkhay (Greek) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 1 John 2:13
Read MoreWe here at Relationship Resources want to bless you this Christmas season and encourage you to focus on the reason for the season. Remember why baby Jesus came to earth. Blessings on you and your family, Gaylyn Williams Author of The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart: A Daily Adventure with 365 Names of God
Read MoreNew Book Available I have a new book recently released, The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart: A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names. If you would like more information, you can go to www.365NamesofGod.com. Click this link if you would like a free sample of The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart. As
Read MoreAdapted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go!: Solutions to De-stressing Your Life and Recovering Your Sanity Written by Ken Williams Ph.D. and Gaylyn R. Williams © 2011 Relationship Resources Many believers think relaxing is the same as being slothful or lazy. They think the more they work and the busier they are, the
Read MoreThanksgiving is a holiday in the United States. It’s a time to be thankful for all the things we have—for all that God has given us and done for us. I want to encourage you, whether or not you are an American, to take time today to thank the Lord for everything you can recall.
Read MoreAdapted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go!: Solutions to De-stressing Your Life and Recovering Your Sanity Written by Ken Williams Ph.D. and Gaylyn R. Williams © 2011 Relationship Resources Sometimes we get overloaded with too much mental garbage (much that is very good, but sometimes we can get to the point of being
Read MoreAdapted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go!: Solutions to De-stressing Your Life and Recovering Your Sanity Written by Ken Williams Ph.D. and Gaylyn R. Williams © 2011 Relationship Resources Some stress is the result of our lives not being in order. Try to identify areas of your life that are out of balance
Read MoreDon’t you find it interesting that babies laugh before they talk? Laughing is a healthy habit and a great stress reducer. Solomon said, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” Proverbs 17:22. Here are a few ways you can use humor as a stress reducer: Watch funny
Read MoreWith the holiday’s coming up, stress often increases. We tend to have more stressful situations during these months, whether from being with family or having more to do or any number of other reasons. Sometimes we just need a break from whatever we are doing. Recently someone explained to me how to do a power
Read MoreI have a new book with 365 names of God. It is similar to this blog. I’d like to encourage you to get copies for family and friends for Christmas. My longing is to help people get to know God better. This is a simple way to accomplish that. There have been people on this
Read MoreI’ve been writing this blog for quite a few months now. I’m wondering: Is this blog meeting a need for you? If so, how? If not, what would make it better? What would you like to see on this blog? How often would you like to receive blog posts? Does the time of day matter
Read MoreAnswer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. Psalm 4:1 NIV The book of Psalms is filled with King David’s prayers, many when he was stressed out. We can learn so much from them that will help us. In
Read MoreIn the last couple of months we’ve looked at God’s great love for us in Ephesians 3 and Psalm 136. Today, I want to encourage you to go back and read those two chapters. Ask the Lord to open your heart and mind to what He wants to show you today. Ask Him to surprise
Read MorePsalm 136:26—Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits! (The Message) Our God is the God of Heaven. He created heaven and earth and He reigns over both. What does it mean to you today that He
Read MorePsalm 136:25— He gives food to every living thing. His faithful love endures forever. (The New Living Translation) Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits. (The Message) One way God shows us His love is by providing food. We may not be eating steak and shrimp every day (or even ever!),
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