My Messy Prayer
Prayer isn't always simple, humble or easy. Yet often it is within our messy prayers that God's true power really begins to shine.
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Jenny Seylar
- Aug 6
- 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...
Barb Lownsbury
- Jul 30
- 6 min
Push Past Fear
Ever been paralyzed by fear? I certainly have. The what if's and the obstacles overwhelm me before I even start. Fear of pain, both...
Jenny Seylar
- Jul 15
- 5 min
Boxing It Up
Suffering must not be cast aside. And, sometimes it is essential to put it in a "box" if only for a short while.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Gaining Perspective
A shift in perspective can shift your life experience for the better.
Sarah Davis
- Jul 2
- 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.
Jenny Seylar
- Jun 24
- 4 min
Taken to Water
Water is a gift. There is healing in water. Respite and peace in water.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jun 17
- 3 min
The Right Timing
Jesus was asked to do things he didn’t necessarily feel he was ready to do. Picture him in the earliest days of his ministry. He had...
Sarah Davis
- May 21
- 3 min
A Necessary Kind of Pain
We can't play in the graveyard of the person we were before we met Jesus AND be blooming with the new life of Jesus living in us.
Jenny Seylar
- May 14
- 3 min
To Do...To Be...
The struggle between spending time just being is constantly challenged by the things that need to get done. God can help!
Jenny Seylar
- Apr 30
- 5 min
Words of Hope
In my morning quiet time, sitting on the chaise lounge on the couch, I noticed the positive messages I have strategically placed around...
Sarah Davis
- Mar 13
- 4 min
Take Up Your Mat and Walk
With a dozen or more excuses stored in my back pocket, I had gotten good at avoiding the priorities in my life.
Jenny Seylar
- Mar 5
- 4 min
One Last Glimpse
Saying goodbye is never easy, but it is an essential part of moving forward in life. Of not getting stuck.
Jenny Seylar
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Frayed Beauty
The tapestry of my life is a facade that hides the frayed imperfections of the blessings and brokenness of day to day life.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 5
- 6 min
What Really Matters
A house full of kids. An elaborate dinner table mostly unnoticed. And missing out on what is really important.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 5
- 6 min
What Matters Most
I mopped the sweat off my brow with my crumbled up shirt sleeve, the steam from the pot of delicious smelling food wafting up to greet me...
Sarah Davis
- Jan 29
- 4 min
A Time to Heal
Past experience tells me it's easier to allow things to stay the same, even as God provides provision for my broken heart to be mend.
Jenny Seylar
- Jan 22
- 5 min
Falling Into Place
It is amid the act of being off balance that we learn how to regain our footing when we fall.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Finding My Way
In an era where celebrities are worshipped, it’s easy to lose my way. If I'm not careful, the constant comparison can rip me apart.