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Thanksgiving: Boundaries & Blessings

Navigating the holidays can be challenging. By setting healthy boundaries, blessings can abound!

Barb Lownsbury

Nov 17, 20235 min read

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...

Barb Lownsbury

Oct 27, 20235 min read

Tattered Faith

Even when daily life seemed beyond my ability to handle, God was leading me toward restoration, and a deeper level of trust.

Sarah Davis

Oct 20, 20234 min read

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

Oct 6, 20235 min read

Longing For Belonging

Being cast to the edges is a challenge for one who just wants to fit in.

Jenny Seylar

Sep 16, 20235 min read

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.

Jenny Seylar

Sep 1, 20237 min read

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...

Karisa Moore

Jul 28, 20236 min read

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?

Jenny Seylar

Jul 21, 20235 min read

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.

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 30, 20237 min read

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.

Marla Waldron

Jun 23, 20236 min read

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)....

Karisa Moore

May 26, 20236 min read

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

May 19, 20235 min read

Standing the Test of Time

Reflecting on who stands the test of time in my life is telling.

Jenny Seylar

May 12, 20235 min read

Tending the Heart

Feelings can be both our most loyal friend AND our greatest enemy.

Sarah Davis

Apr 28, 20234 min read

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 21, 20235 min read

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...

Barb Lownsbury

Apr 8, 20235 min read

Peace Be With You

no matter what we are facing, because of Christ, there is contentment to be found.

Sarah Davis

Mar 24, 20234 min read

Listening Obedience

“Whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing...

Barb Lownsbury

Mar 17, 20234 min read

Looking In the Rearview Mirror

The music on my playlists, while varied and eclectic, connect me to the Divine and guide me through hard times.

Jenny Seylar

Dec 30, 20225 min read

Faith Over Fear

I was gripped by fear, and my over-thinking was leading my thoughts into dark places.

Marla Waldron

Nov 26, 20224 min read

Boldly Shine Class

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