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Liminal Spaces
In the first months residing in my new liminal home, I found myself stuck. Lacking the vision to see a future that could ever have meaning.
Jenny Seylar
Sep 4, 20214 min read
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
Amy Perry
Aug 21, 20217 min read
The Enemy's Distraction
Sleep alluded me that night as I stared into the darkness, putting myself on trial in the courtroom of my anxious thoughts.
Sarah Davis
Aug 7, 20214 min read
The Monthly Toolbox
"You're ready for spiritual growth. You've come to the right place..." Creating space to grow spiritually in a safe, welcoming...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 7, 20211 min read
Training Ground of Suffering
Two children. Two surgeries. One summer.The surgeon's plan was set.
Karisa Moore
Jun 26, 20216 min read
Once Again, Exiting the Crazy Train
I can’t do something for or with everybody So, I choose to let go of crazy and embrace peace.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 19, 20213 min read
Bravery for Course Correction
Many of the brave decisions we make as followers of Jesus are in the little choices we make moment by moment.
Karisa Moore
May 29, 20215 min read
The Fight
I finally acknowledge more deeply the cost of the last year and a half, a season that completely upended me.
Barb Lownsbury
May 22, 20215 min read
One Week
Let’s say you only had one week left to live. That’s it! Just one week. How would you live? How would you spend your time, and with...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 20, 20215 min read
Placing Myself Where the Action Is
I have learned to listen to God's prompting and lean into the lives of others because He wants them to know God sees and values them.
Karisa Moore
Mar 6, 20215 min read
Moving Forward
I have been living out the idea of acceptance in profound ways since my husband’s death. My faith in the Creator helps me to move forward.
Jenny Seylar
Feb 13, 20214 min read
This Will Never Be Different
Doomed. Stuck. Lost. Hopeless. Unworthy. Depressed. Ever been there?
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 30, 20214 min read
In the Rearview Mirror
As I listened, the line between secular and sacred was lowered with each soul-stirring song, and God joined me on my drive.
Jenny Seylar
Jan 9, 20215 min read
The Magic of Christmas
Over two thousand years ago, unto us a child was born. His parents named him Jesus. He was born in the lowest of circumstances to a...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 25, 20204 min read
Repeat the Sounding Joy
Day after day she challenged me to repeat the evidence of joy that was always there, no matter how crippling my grief was.
Jenny Seylar
Dec 19, 20203 min read
Creating a Centerpiece of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has become an important part of my life, and I practice it beyond just a few weeks in November. In today’s turmoil, it is easy
Karisa Moore
Dec 5, 20203 min read
You Are Valued
The two younger children jumped out of the newly purchased mini-van, their eyes sparkling with excitement. When they see their new home,...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 2, 20205 min read
Weary of Darkness, Adjusting to Light
After six years of writing, mostly about finding hope in the darkness that is depression and suicide, I was excited to experience....
Karisa Moore
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Everything's Fine....
What am I to do since my life is no longer fine? How am I to cope when I long to scream at the world, nothing seems right anymore?
Jenny Seylar
Nov 7, 20204 min read
Walking the Path of Acceptance and Grace
Acceptance of God’s grace leads me to a place of wholeness that is based only in God, and not in the people, circumstances, and things...
Jenny Seylar
Oct 31, 20204 min read
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