Home for the Holidays
I am at loose ends, and I long for a place to call Home, especially in this Christmas season.
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Marla Waldron
- Nov 25
- 5 min
Trust Is The Only Way
When the state of affairs in my life feel frustrating, that is when I am most likely to hit my knees and seek God’s guidance.
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 17
- 5 min
Thanksgiving: Boundaries & Blessings
Navigating the holidays can be challenging. By setting healthy boundaries, blessings can abound!
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 27
- 5 min
Restoring Freedom
"Cleanse your heart, because your mind is split down the middle: your love for God on one side and selfish pursuits on the other." -James...
Sarah Davis
- Oct 20
- 4 min
Tattered Faith
Even when daily life seemed beyond my ability to handle, God was leading me toward restoration, and a deeper level of trust.
Jenny Seylar
- Oct 6
- 5 min
Words Unsaid
Like toothpaste squeezed from a tube, it is difficult to put words back in my mouth when too quick to respond.
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 16
- 5 min
Longing For Belonging
Being cast to the edges is a challenge for one who just wants to fit in.
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 1
- 7 min
Burden Bearers
Sometimes we need help facing the challenges in our lives. Other times we need to be the ones who help bear another's burdens.
Karisa Moore
- Jul 28
- 6 min
Course Correction
"Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life...
Jenny Seylar
- Jul 21
- 5 min
Trying to Do Good
I felt utterly convicted by my behavior. A part of me wanted them to hurt in the same way I had been hurt. How could I get to this place?
Barb Lownsbury
- Jun 30
- 7 min
Courage Over Doubt
Life has added quite a few dollops of mashed potatoes onto my life’s plate lately. Some full of joy and others ugly lumps of gunk.
Marla Waldron
- Jun 23
- 6 min
Living In The Moment
I often wonder what it would be like to really let go of my worries by giving them to God, and then living in the moment.
Karisa Moore
- May 26
- 6 min
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)....
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...
Jenny Seylar
- May 12
- 5 min
Standing the Test of Time
Reflecting on who stands the test of time in my life is telling.
Sarah Davis
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Tending the Heart
Feelings can be both our most loyal friend AND our greatest enemy.
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
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Victory at the Cross
They were down 32 points. They needed 5 touchdowns to win. F-i-v-e. Everyone had written them off. The Houston Oilers had scored 21...
Sarah Davis
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Peace Be With You
no matter what we are facing, because of Christ, there is contentment to be found.
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...
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