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Protective or Reflective?
Seeing someone else’s blind spot is easy. Seeing your own? That’s where real growth begins.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 114 min read
The Master Gardener: How Spiritual Growth Leads to True Freedom
Where God's Spirit is present, there is freedom from every form of bondage.
Marla Waldron
Jun 275 min read
The Vine, The Gardener, and The Branches
Spring is a wonderful season to venture into—but it’s also a lot of hard work.
Morgan Benner
Jun 206 min read
Our Short Trip on Earth
“Haunting and amazing, Pompeii’s silent streets remind us how precious—and precarious—our short trip on earth really is.”
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 76 min read
Catch My Breath
"Don’t you trust me?" I heard him whisper inside. "I know what needs to get done. Will you let go and trust me?"
Barb Lownsbury
May 235 min read
Exchange Worry for Peace
What good news we can share with the world that so desperately needs peace!
Morgan Benner
Apr 254 min read
When Things Are Out of My Control
Prayer is a powerful connection to God that allows peace to descend into even the most hectic of moments.
Jenny Seylar
Apr 114 min read
God's Goodness
He alone can turn my mourning into dancing and put my pain to good purpose.
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 144 min read
Obedience & Freedom
Every time I chose to twist and wriggle my way out of what God was asking of me, it led to hurt ...
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 245 min read
Fresh Paths of Adventure
God wants each of us to embark on a beautiful, amazing journey, but too often we settle for treading the same old, well-worn road.
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 34 min read
Leaving the Desert of Futility this Christmas
This Christmas, I'm slowing down to truly appreciate the powerful truths behind a miraculous birth in a stable over 2,000 years ago ...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 18, 20244 min read
Unwrapping Christmas
God experiences boundless delight in the gift of His cherished creation--you.
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 6, 20244 min read
What's in a Name?
The narratives we believe shape how we see ourselves—but God’s truth has the power to transform our perspective and set us free.
Marla Waldron
Nov 29, 20244 min read
True Impact: The Power of Obedience to God
True impact doesn’t come from striving—it comes from surrender.
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 22, 20244 min read
Growing Forward
When we allow ourselves to remain open despite past hurts or losses, we create space for new connections.
Karisa Moore
Oct 19, 20244 min read
A Way Out of Darkness
No matter how deep we find ourselves in poor choices or difficult circumstances, God always offers an escape route.
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 11, 20246 min read
In Its Time
“There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens: a time for giving birth and a time for dying...
Jenny Seylar
Sep 27, 20244 min read
Trusting the Waiting Season
Even when I hadn’t received the breakthrough I longed for and my answers hadn't shown up yet, God was still at work.
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 12, 20244 min read
Frayed Beauty
The thing is, from the front, the tapestry looks suitable to the onlooker. It’s the illusion that everything is just fine.
Jenny Seylar
Sep 6, 20245 min read
Grounded in Grace
Faith is the same way. Once I’ve experienced that initial transformation, the journey isn’t over; it’s just beginning.
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 16, 20246 min read
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