The Temptation of "If"
"He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD" (Psalm 40:3 ESV)....
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Barb Lownsbury
- May 19
- 5 min
Press On: Developing Spiritual Grit
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ...
Barb Lownsbury
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Scrapping and Sanding the Soul
The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom needed to change our thinking as we seek to find joy even amid our brokenness.
Barb Lownsbury
- Mar 17
- 4 min
Listening Obedience
“Whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing...
Jenny Seylar
- Jan 13
- 5 min
Unhinged
With my cell phone on the table next to me, I get excited when I hear the unique ring tone that indicates a call from someone special....
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Chips of the Soul
That cold look. The ugly email. The person who tries to stir up conflict again and again, all while claiming to be the victim. Chip,...
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
I quietly sit in the softness of the sand, mesmerized by the steady roaring and crashing of the mighty ocean’s waves. I know the tide is...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Meaningful Prayer
I have this vivid memory of a prayer night I participated in back in my college days–so vivid that all these years later, I still...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
Fighting the Slow Fade
I sat raptly at the end of the church pew, my head cocked sideways, face askew with skepticism. The words floated around me, but I...
Sarah Davis
- Oct 29, 2022
- 4 min
Loving Discipline
God desires behavior that seeks to glorify. When we forget to draw closer, we experience pain in our choices.
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 14, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding the Mind of God
Have you ever wondered how God feels about you in the midst of a bad choice or dark place? Or how he wants you to handle those decisions...
Barb Lownsbury
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Intimacy with God
I had a rather interesting dream recently. I am sitting close to the stage at the Oscars, settled between two successful actresses you...
Jenny Seylar
- Aug 6, 2022
- 4 min
The Answer is Yes!
Yes or no? Should I go to Ireland for a girls trip? “Yes!” Do I agree to run a 5K with friends, even though I stopped running more than...
Sarah Davis
- Jul 22, 2022
- 4 min
Building Something New
Often in my hastiness I forget that the in-between places are more necessary than I will ever fully know.
Sarah Davis
- Jul 2, 2022
- 3 min
Puddles of Sunshine
The practice of gratitude is learning to find the "puddles of sunshine," even in the midst of ongoing difficult circumstances.
barb643
- Apr 16, 2022
- 5 min