G. W. SMALLWOOD https://www.gwsmallwood.com/ Wisdom, Faith, Doubt, and Discipleship Sun, 16 May 2021 17:26:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://mlbam5xshhyu.i.optimole.com/w:32/h:32/q:mauto/g:sm/f:best/ig:avif/https://www.gwsmallwood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-favicon-gws-pathwaygothicnew95-android-chrome-512x512.png G. W. SMALLWOOD https://www.gwsmallwood.com/ 32 32 163236128 Two Sides to Every Story – Why Nakba Day Is Still Central to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict https://www.gwsmallwood.com/israeli-palestinian-conflict-nakba-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israeli-palestinian-conflict-nakba-day Sun, 16 May 2021 17:01:43 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=4789 I am writing this on May 15th, which is Nakba Day for Palestinians, the day they commemorate al Nakba, or “the catastrophe”.  That is what they call the end of the Palestinian State and the creation of Israel in its place.  That event resulted in the forced exile of the […]

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]]> 4789 12 Ways to Ease Coronavirus Pandemic Anxiety https://www.gwsmallwood.com/coronavirus-pandemic-anxiety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coronavirus-pandemic-anxiety Tue, 14 Apr 2020 18:12:00 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1882 I know a little something about anxiety.  I’ve struggled with it for years. Until recently, I’ve never been on long term medication or attended professional therapy. But I do have seasons when I struggle enough that it impacts my daily life.  I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t getting […]

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]]> 1882 The Big Shave Southwest, Traditional Shaving, and Community https://www.gwsmallwood.com/big-shave-southwest-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-shave-southwest-community Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:59:11 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1832 Razors, Brushes, and Soaps, Oh My!  The sixth annual Big Shave Event will take place in the fall of 2020. This is the second year in a row that the event is located in Chandler, Arizona as The Big Shave Southwest.  Officially, it’s an expo that features vendors and information […]

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]]> 1832 Stop Following Your Heart (and What You Should Do Instead) https://www.gwsmallwood.com/stop-following-your-heart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-following-your-heart Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:20:06 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1817 There is no reason not to follow your heart. Steve Jobs There are no rules, just follow your heart. Robin Williams Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. Eleanor Roosevelt This seems like good advice, right?  If you just follow your […]

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]]> 1817 Want to Feel Rich, Start with Financial Peace https://www.gwsmallwood.com/my-path-to-financial-peace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-path-to-financial-peace Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:11:10 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1720 I was 32 years old, making $75,000 a year, constantly worried about money, and always feeling broke. My wife and I had a mortgage, a home equity line of credit, a car payment, and two student loans. We lived paycheck-to-paycheck, never able to save, never able to give, never able […]

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]]> 1720 Shot Through the Heart…and You’re to Blame https://www.gwsmallwood.com/shot-through-the-heart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shot-through-the-heart Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:16:44 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1766 Admit it, if you were born before 1990, you’ve got the sound of a wicked guitar riff in your head right now, you’re probably on the verge of shouting out the next line of the song.  You may possibly have an irrational urge to reach for a can of Aquanet.   […]

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]]> 1766 Drop the Church Jargon and Talk Like a Normal Person https://www.gwsmallwood.com/drop-the-church-jargon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drop-the-church-jargon Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:48:02 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1792 Do you really need to be justified in order to work out your sanctification by loving on the kids in Sunday School?  Are you feeling led to covet the prayers of others to strengthen your hedge of protection? Does your testimony attest to your stewardship?  Are you fully leaning into […]

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]]> 1792 It’s Complicated: My Trip to The Holy Land https://www.gwsmallwood.com/holy-land-trip/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holy-land-trip Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:00:29 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1564 Complicated, Messy, Confusing.  These are some of the words I kept hearing over and over throughout the week.  I could add sad, unjust, frightening, depressing, inspiring, and hopeful. All of these descriptions and more are certainly true of The Holy Land.  Before going there myself, I viewed the situation just […]

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]]> 1564 Welcome to G. W. Smallwood’s Blog https://www.gwsmallwood.com/welcome/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome Wed, 01 Jan 2020 17:16:38 +0000 https://www.gwsmallwood.com/?p=1528 Did you know 1 in 4 people have a blog today?  I just made that statistic up, but it feels about right, doesn’t it?  After all, everyone and their brother is bombarding you with social media notifications to check out their articles, take their online courses, or buy their products.  […]

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