<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Dented Fender Ministry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equipping you with tools for when life happens]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:51:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thedentedfender.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Keep Running]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call is not always to run faster, but to keep running. Even a slow, halting step forward is still faithfulness.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/keep-running</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e311030c8d230c9e8ec358</guid><category><![CDATA[Consistency]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:20:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_8c258c299a4444e387cbf560051067f0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Being the Victim Keeps You From Healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freedom began when I stopped asking only who hurt me and started asking God what he wanted to heal in me.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/when-being-the-victim-keeps-you-from-healing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69da5080515c02011a0e94e5</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boldly Shine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Divorce]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:04:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_061001786e884fd3ada7f634775558e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Hope Seems Impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe hope isn’t meant to feel strong all the time. Maybe hope, in its truest form, is quieter than that. Smaller. More stubborn.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/when-hope-seems-impossible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d01bc1462bc80100bfa416</guid><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Loss]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Suicide]]></category><category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_063e3644b36b438caa7075b7a97b331c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Enemy Knocks at the Door of My Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[My defeats don’t define me; Jesus alone defines me, and he calls me his beloved. Without qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/when-the-enemy-knocks-at-the-door-of-my-thoughts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6d1ccdd6da1f8275e69b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Stress]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consistency]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:47:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_7428e6d0a839448186862476a207895f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Hope: The Multitude Before the Throne]]></title><description><![CDATA[If God’s future includes a redeemed people from every nation and background standing together before His throne, then we are called to begin living that reality now.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/future-hope-the-multitude-before-the-throne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b99c6fbcb9fb0e96f2fb94</guid><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boldly Shine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_e0f464afd18947faa9249ef055d25cac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mind of Christ: Humility as the Path to Unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Humility as the path to unity sounds beautiful in theory, but in practice it becomes holy work. ]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/the-mind-of-christ-humility-as-the-path-to-unity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b49194d1b1d9cdf2142573</guid><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 23:15:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_a2d2c4bedc5547dfbcddfb217bce2220~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love Your Neighbor: Living Beyond Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I was reading my daughter her Bible before bed the other night, I couldn't help but be thankful for how Children's Bibles illustrate biblical truths in a way that is easy to understand. I realized that sometimes I  even need the cookies put on the bottom shelf so these parables of Jesus can go from my head to my heart. We were reading through the story of the Good Samaritan found in Luke chapter 10, and there were great lessons for her to learn, and reminders that I needed as well. We...]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/love-your-neighbor-living-beyond-division</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a6eb397c30ee37982fc4c9</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:07:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_0f33051572d642f680ab0a5bed89233b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Benner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enemies Made Family: the Power of Reconciliation ]]></title><description><![CDATA[So how on earth did we go from crazy and broken to close and supportive?  Let me tell ya, it's quite a story. ]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/enemies-made-family-the-power-of-reconciliation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a096f1dd752dedab925560</guid><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Plan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 02:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_2278b1fcc2e44f1d94703c516367f44b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Bond of Love &#38; Peace: Protecting Unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m learning that it’s possible to disagree without sowing discord, even though the internet would have me believe otherwise.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/the-bond-of-love-peace-protecting-unity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6997763f7b02767d866595cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consistency]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boldly Shine]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:50:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_16382720a4c04f3a89c4119183a93565~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Benner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unity in Diversity: God's Design for His People]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heaven does not erase differences; it redeems them.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/unity-in-diversity-god-s-design-for-his-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c7f7be46957565bf1ca2d</guid><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_89767fb8b14644d5bc78a0f63046b74c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do I know God's Will?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I know this much: I have no easy answers. I have nothing to offer on my own.  But I do trust that God has something to say about the matter—something worth hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/how-do-i-know-god-s-will</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697a8ff6ff1fc7c00332f2b1</guid><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Loss]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_1d931f4c76ee4d63a8d16d5a2ffbd00b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Life By the Horns]]></title><description><![CDATA[After tragedy, I didn’t just wrestle grief—I wrestled trust in God. This is the story of how control became my survival plan… and how surrender became my way back to peace.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/taking-life-by-the-horns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696fae1154e2da6562479e11</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_2aa47ace8e32421283132a8582e38bfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Amy McKamey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m a house flipper. That means I search for the ugliest homes in the best neighborhoods and turn them into something beautiful. Where others see mess, money, and stress, I see possibilities… and I see crazy correlations between renovating a home and renovating a soul.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/trust-in-the-lord-with-all-your-heart-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a8b384240a10d7a7e5327</guid><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:18:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_923424b7efbe4eb9838d2b16464dfecf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misery and Mercy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is misery ever necessary? 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Simplifying and cleaning house can...]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/all-things-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6951e000a485256111538105</guid><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Boldly Shine]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_d028f78c56cd4aadbbb0199534ba3541~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Benner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God is Writing Your Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[That same God—the One who faithfully wrote the story of salvation—is writing your story, too.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/god-is-writing-your-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694f645ce596739bb33cf299</guid><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 04:51:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_9bf338b151824212b4fe4fb155c738df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Love: The Gift That Stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advent tells a different story: Love entered the imperfect and chose to come close.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/advent-love-the-gift-that-stays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6945cbb1238be523262bc0d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consistency]]></category><category><![CDATA[Intentionality with Others]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:20:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_51761e307de741d8b974b2e8a5373bb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Marla Waldron</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy Down in My Heart: Finding Joy Beyond Circumstances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joy isn’t found in the absence of suffering, but in remembering who Jesus is and what He has done for us.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/joy-down-in-my-heart-finding-joy-beyond-circumstances</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6936e3ba2f770d34a0b9c310</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Anxiety & Depression]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:38:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_e54040a194024be7b4e067260ecee05a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Benner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Peace is Hard to Find]]></title><description><![CDATA[So how do I find peace in Jesus during the waiting? Or the hardship? Or the challenging life situations, for that matter?]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/when-peace-is-hard-to-find</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693311f04f0e700bce2f27b9</guid><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[How to Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category><category><![CDATA[Vision]]></category><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Tunnels]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:46:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_65b6b180e5834ece929f0c0e0122ad52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Barb Lownsbury</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jesus Prayed for You: What John 17 Reveals About His Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[We often say “Jesus loves you,” but Scripture tells us something even more intimate: Jesus prayed for you. John 17 reveals a deeply personal love—one that reaches across generations, into your present circumstance. Come hear His prayer for you.]]></description><link>https://www.thedentedfender.com/post/jesus-prayed-for-you-what-john-17-reveals-about-his-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cbaa5972cbe45f900f84a</guid><category><![CDATA[Connection]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bravery]]></category><category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d469bd_9066b71a0afe4edba59dc3b254d75f55~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Benner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>