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!
Jenny Seylar
- Nov 3
- 5 min
The Gift of Time
Time is a gift meant to be shared with those we love. How do you spend your time?
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.
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 13
- 3 min
The See-Saw
“Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” -Galatians 5:25 Now I can’t speak to how men self sooth, but for...
Karisa Moore
- Sep 29
- 4 min
Nurtured and Grown By God
For much of my childhood I chose to stay in the background, hoping no one would notice me.
Barb Lownsbury
- Sep 22
- 6 min
Faith's Transformative Journey
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on my spiritual journey. Spanning 37+ years now, God’s transformation of my soul has been breath-taking. ...
Barb Lownsbury
- Sep 9
- 3 min
The Places In-Between
Success is never linear. As we make our way forward, we will take some steps in the right direction, but we’ll also take some missteps.
Barb Lownsbury
- Aug 2
- 4 min
Love Moves In
"Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along." (Romans 8:25 MSG) I sit down with...
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 9
- 7 min
Reconstruction of the Soul
When I finally handed the keys of my heart over to Jesus, it was freeing! I finally began to experience real change and discover hope.
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.
Jenny Seylar
- Apr 14
- 5 min
The Scars We Bear
The other disciples told him, “We’ve seen the Lord!” But Thomas replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my finger in the...
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...
Jenny Seylar
- Mar 31
- 4 min
Divine Peace
I can't live my best life when I fill my every waking moment with stuff.
Jenny Seylar
- Mar 4
- 6 min
Straddling Two Worlds
Create a clean heart for me, God; put a new, faithful spirit deep inside me! -Psalm 51:10 I sit in the dimly lit chapel on this early Ash...
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 24
- 7 min
Diffusing the Darkness
When meanness and a lack of kindness abound, choose to diffuse the darkness.
Jenny Seylar
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Perseverance
I question God. Why can’t God just make things easier for me? Why does life have to be so hard? Why must I endure so much on my own?
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Ugly Thoughts
Desperate for something, anything different than my current mental state of war, I opened my Bible. And God showed up.
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