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836      <a href="/new-blog/2025/11/9/when-grace-wins-the-life-changing-power-of-forgiveness" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">When Grace Wins: The Life-Changing Power of Forgiveness</a>
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841            <p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">When Rebecca Alonso’s mother was murdered, her family’s world was turned upside down. The weight of that loss was unbearable, and resentment could have easily taken root. But Rebecca knew that clinging to hatred would only deepen her pain.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true"><em>“Forgiveness was the only way I could breathe again. It didn’t mean I forgot—it meant I chose life over bitterness.”</em></p>
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877      <a href="/new-blog/2024/12/21/what-do-i-need-to-leave-behind" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">What Do I Need to Leave Behind?</a>
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882            <p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Are there habits, attitudes, toxic relationships that need to go? What about self-doubt and worry? Do you want to stop second guessing yourself and end negative self-talk? Do you (or I) want to bring any of that into a brand-new year? Of course we don’t. So how do we stop holding on to the practices that don’t serve us well?</p>
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918      <a href="/new-blog/2024/12/15/name-tags-amp-christmas-trees" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">Name Tags &amp; Christmas Trees</a>
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923            <p style="white-space:pre-wrap;" data-rte-preserve-empty="true">Each time I glanced at the tree I was reminded to pray. The simple act of adding name tags changed my focus and renewed my faith. The name tags shifted my focus from my tough season to praying for others. As I prayed for my family, friends, and ministries I was reminded of the true meaning of the holiday season – Jesus Christ.</p>
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964            <p class="">Mike was the first man that ever cried on the Bridges set. He was sharing the story of his family. For many years Mike's dad was a pastor, and their family was close, happy, and healthy. Until they weren't.</p>
965            <a href="/new-blog/2024/5/21/the-perfect-father" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
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981        --><time class="Blog-meta-item Blog-meta-item--date" datetime="2024-06-13">June 13, 2024</time><!--
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1004      <a href="/new-blog/2024/4/22/when-it-is-okay-to-quit" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">When it is Okay to Quit? </a>
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1008          <div class="BlogList-item-excerpt">
1009            <p class="">Is it Time to Quit?</p><p class="">So exactly when is it okay to quit? How do you know when/if it is time to quit? There is no formula, but there are ways to discover what is best if you are willing to lean in and use wisdom.</p>
1010            <a href="/new-blog/2024/4/22/when-it-is-okay-to-quit" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
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1034    <article id="post-65e0ada9d8a0ab6ef7d8edbf" class="BlogList-item hentry tag-prodigal tag-keeppraying tag-theparentsbattleplan tag-lainelawsoncraft author-whtn-ctn post-type-text article-index-6 has-tags" data-item-id="65e0ada9d8a0ab6ef7d8edbf">
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1039            <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57051b21d51cd4379e4ea36a/1709223905089-V23O0NHN4YA7LGRY30G6/bologna-2032479_640.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57051b21d51cd4379e4ea36a/1709223905089-V23O0NHN4YA7LGRY30G6/bologna-2032479_640.jpg" data-image-dimensions="426x640" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Fighting for Your Prodigal"  data-load="false" />
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1045      <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/29/fighting-for-your-prodigal" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">Fighting for Your Prodigal</a>
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1049          <div class="BlogList-item-excerpt">
1050            <p class="">The moment a newborn is placed in the hands of a parent is usually one of the most joyous moments. There are so many prayers for a happy and bright future. Most parents never even give pause to the thought that their child might grow up to reject the Christian faith.</p>
1051            <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/29/fighting-for-your-prodigal" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
1052              <span>Read More</span>
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1064
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1066
1067        --><time class="Blog-meta-item Blog-meta-item--date" datetime="2024-03-07">March 7, 2024</time><!--
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1070
1071        --><span class="Blog-meta-item Blog-meta-item--tags"><a href="/new-blog/tag/%23prodigal" class="Blog-meta-item-tag">#prodigal</a>, <a href="/new-blog/tag/%23keeppraying" class="Blog-meta-item-tag">#keeppraying</a>, <a href="/new-blog/tag/%23theparentsbattleplan" class="Blog-meta-item-tag">#theparentsbattleplan</a>, <a href="/new-blog/tag/%23lainelawsoncraft" class="Blog-meta-item-tag">#lainelawsoncraft</a></span>
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1078  
1079    <article id="post-65de080dbe15c7075708776f" class="BlogList-item hentry tag-begin tag-hope tag-stories author-whtn-ctn post-type-text article-index-7 has-tags" data-item-id="65de080dbe15c7075708776f">
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1083          <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/the-start-of-secrets-from-the-studio" class="BlogList-item-image-link">
1084            <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57051b21d51cd4379e4ea36a/1709050180765-4RTJA5XT1FCFRSQD0FBZ/video-production-4223885_640.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57051b21d51cd4379e4ea36a/1709050180765-4RTJA5XT1FCFRSQD0FBZ/video-production-4223885_640.jpg" data-image-dimensions="640x427" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The Start of Secrets from the Studio"  data-load="false" />
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1089
1090      <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/the-start-of-secrets-from-the-studio" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">The Start of Secrets from the Studio</a>
1091
1092      
1093        
1094          <div class="BlogList-item-excerpt">
1095            <p class="">Over the last 25 years we faced many challenges, received many blessings, and learned many lessons. The stories our guests bring to the Bridges show are honest. Guests share how they found hope during, and despite, great adversity. Bridges guests ranged from the famous to the girl next door. We are far more interested in sharing personal stories that offer hope in Christ than we are about name recognition.</p>
1096            <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/the-start-of-secrets-from-the-studio" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
1097              <span>Read More</span>
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1135      <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/tear-it-down" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">Tear It Down</a>
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1140            <p class="">If you feel like the Lord is asking you to tear down your house, if He is asking you to let down those walls and surrender those dreams to Him, my prayer for us is that we let Him in and allow Him to do what only He can do in our lives. I pray that we can open our eyes and hearts to see the beauty of restoration. The beauty of letting go of the old and rebuilding the new.</p>
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1180      <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/light-our-world-with-the-power-of-christ" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">Light Our World with the Power of Christ</a>
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1185            <p class="">I remember being warned when I was a little girl not to play with matches. Thankfully, I never did. I do remember the joy of birthday parties and the scramble to find a book of matches to light the candles. Why did my parents look in the junk drawer last? Little did I know as a child about the kind of fire that could be lit in your heart when you make Jesus your Savior.</p>
1186            <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/light-our-world-with-the-power-of-christ" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
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1202        --><time class="Blog-meta-item Blog-meta-item--date" datetime="2024-02-27">February 27, 2024</time><!--
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1225      <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/you-dont-have-to-hide-anymore" class="BlogList-item-title" data-content-field="title">You Don't Have to Hide Anymore</a>
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1230            <p class="">Literally our enemy and every single one of his imps have been disarmed and deprived of power over us. The Cross is our safe place. The cross beckons us out of hiding and into His love and into the Community of faith. With the cross as our safe place, we can enjoy a relationship with Jesus Christ – and with one another. With the cross as our safe place, we hear the words you don’t have to hide anymore. Fears like God can’t forgive me or what will people think dissipate at the cross.</p>
1231            <a href="/new-blog/2024/2/27/you-dont-have-to-hide-anymore" class="BlogList-item-readmore">
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1508        --si-border-radius: 0;--si-scale: 2;--si-box-shadow: none;--si-fill-icon: var(--si-primary);--si-fill-icon-fade: var(--si-primary-faded);--si-fill-icon-hover: var(--si-primary);--si-fill-mask: transparent;--si-fill-mask-fade: transparent;--si-fill-mask-hover: transparent;--si-bg: transparent;--si-bg-fade: transparent;--si-bg-hover: transparent;
1509      }
1510
1511      
1512      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list {
1513        justify-content: var(--social-icons-justify-content, center);
1514        column-gap: var(--social-icons-gap, 12px);
1515        row-gap: var(--social-icons-gap, 12px);
1516      }
1517      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper {
1518        width: var(--social-icons-dimension, 20px);
1519        height: var(--social-icons-dimension, 20px);
1520        margin: 0;
1521        border: none; 
1522        background-color: var(--si-bg, transparent);
1523        box-shadow: var(--si-box-shadow, none);
1524        border-radius: var(--si-border-radius, 0);
1525      }
1526      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper > div {
1527        transform: scale(var(--si-scale, 1));
1528      }
1529      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-use--icon {
1530        fill: var(--si-fill-icon, transparent);
1531      }
1532      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-use--mask {
1533        fill: var(--si-fill-mask, transparent);
1534      }
1535      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .
1535sqs-svg-icon--wrapper {
1536        background-color: var(--si-bg-fade, var(--si-bg, transparent));
1537      }
1538      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper .sqs-use--icon {
1539        fill: var(--si-fill-icon-fade, var(--si-fill-icon, transparent));
1540      }
1541      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper .sqs-use--mask {
1542        fill: var(--si-fill-mask-fade, var(--si-fill-mask, transparent));
1543      }
1544      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper:hover {
1545        background-color: var(--si-bg-hover, var(--si-bg, transparent));
1546      }
1547      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper:hover .sqs-use--icon {
1548        fill: var(--si-fill-icon-hover, var(--si-fill-icon, transparent));
1549      }
1550      #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-svg-icon--list:hover .sqs-svg-icon--wrapper:hover .sqs-use--mask {
1551        fill: var(--si-fill-mask-hover, var(--si-fill-mask, transparent));
1552      }
1553    </style>
1554    <nav class="sqs-svg-icon--list">
1555      
1556        
1557      
1558        
1559          <a
1560            href="https://www.facebook.com/MonicaSchmelterTV"
1561            target="_blank"
1562            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper facebook"
1563            aria-label="Monica Schmelter on Facebook"
1564          >
1565            <div>
1566              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
1567                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-icon"></use>
1568                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#facebook-mask"></use>
1569              </svg>
1570            </div>
1571          </a>
1572        
1573      
1574        
1575          <a
1576            href="https://www.instagram.com/monicaschmelter/"
1577            target="_blank"
1578            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper instagram-unauth"
1579            aria-label="Instagram"
1580          >
1581            <div>
1582              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
1583                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#instagram-unauth-icon"></use>
1584                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#instagram-unauth-mask"></use>
1585              </svg>
1586            </div>
1587          </a>
1588        
1589      
1590        
1591          <a
1592            href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPK9bN5CBfS6os3uVulzbaw"
1593            target="_blank"
1594            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper youtube-unauth"
1595            aria-label="YouTube"
1596          >
1597            <div>
1598              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
1599                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-unauth-icon"></use>
1600                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#youtube-unauth-mask"></use>
1601              </svg>
1602            </div>
1603          </a>
1604        
1605      
1606        
1607          <a
1608            href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bridges-with-monica-schmelter/id1574297120"
1609            target="_blank"
1610            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper applepodcast"
1611            aria-label="Apple Podcasts"
1612          >
1613            <div>
1614              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
1615                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#applepodcast-icon"></use>
1616                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#applepodcast-mask"></use>
1617              </svg>
1618            </div>
1619          </a>
1620        
1621      
1622        
1623          <a
1624            href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5QrSajvuZJD9NPossGHDK8?si=3259b875c34747ba"
1625            target="_blank"
1626            class="sqs-svg-icon--wrapper spotify-unauth"
1627            aria-label="Spotify"
1628          >
1629            <div>
1630              <svg class="sqs-svg-icon--social" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
1631                <use class="sqs-use--icon" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#spotify-unauth-icon"></use>
1632                <use class="sqs-use--mask" xlink:href="/universal/svg/social-accounts.svg#spotify-unauth-mask"></use>
1633              </svg>
1634            </div>
1635          </a>
1636        
1637      
1638    </nav>
1639  </div>
1640  
1641    
1642<style id="container-styles">#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 {
1643    
1644    
1645    
1646  }
1647
1648  #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-content {
1649    
1650    }
1651
1652  #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 {
1653      mix-blend-mode: var(--tweak-social-links-block-blend);
1654      border-radius: var(--tweak-social-links-block-radius);
1655  }
1656
1657  
1658  
1659
1660
1661
1662  
1663  
1664
1665  
1666</style>
1667
1668<style id="override-container-styles">
1669    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
1670          
1671            
1672
1673#block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 {
1674            
1675            }
1676        }
1677    
1678  
1679    @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
1680          #block-yui_3_17_2_1_1665675237041_3615 .sqs-block-socialaccountlinks-content {
1681            
1682            }
1683        }
1684    
1685  @media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
1686          
1687          
1688
1689          
1690          
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1692        }</style>
1693
1694    <style class="transform-overrides-vars">
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1696</style>
1697
1698    
1699
1700
1701
1702  
1703</div>
1704</div></div></div></div></div>
1705
1706    <div class="Footer-middle">
1707      <div class="Footer-business">
1708
1709        
1710
1711        
1712          
1713        
1714
1715      </div>
1716
1717      <div class="sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12 Footer-blocks Footer-blocks--middle sqs-alternate-block-style-container empty" data-layout-label="Footer Middle Blocks" data-type="block-field" id="footerBlocksMiddle"><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-12 span-12"></div></div></div>
1718
1719      
1720    </div>
1721
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1725
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1730
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