Slippery Slope
I realize I am on a slippery slope as I allow my anger to grow. Anger that leads me dangerously close to feeling hatred.
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Sarah Davis
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Feeling Shipwrecked
The process of healing feels like I am adrift in the deep end of the ocean.
Jenny Seylar
- Dec 18, 2022
- 5 min
Christmas Joy
Christmas is a time that is filled with memories. Some are vivid. Other memories are faded. Christ shows up no matter what.
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
I quietly sit in the softness of the sand, mesmerized by the steady roaring and crashing of the mighty ocean’s waves. I know the tide is...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Meaningful Prayer
I have this vivid memory of a prayer night I participated in back in my college days–so vivid that all these years later, I still...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
Fighting the Slow Fade
I sat raptly at the end of the church pew, my head cocked sideways, face askew with skepticism. The words floated around me, but I...
Sarah Davis
- Oct 29, 2022
- 4 min
Loving Discipline
God desires behavior that seeks to glorify. When we forget to draw closer, we experience pain in our choices.
Jenny Seylar
- Oct 21, 2022
- 4 min
On the Edge of Things
As We drove from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland from Galway on the west, we noticed a point of interest on the map. If we...
Barb Lownsbury
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Intimacy with God
I had a rather interesting dream recently. I am sitting close to the stage at the Oscars, settled between two successful actresses you...
Sarah Davis
- Sep 17, 2022
- 4 min
Seeing Goodness Again
The most despairing part of the the difficult seasons I have walked through is that goodness seems so very far away.
Jenny Seylar
- Aug 6, 2022
- 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...
Sarah Davis
- Jul 1, 2022
- 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.
Sarah Davis
- May 21, 2022
- 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
- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
Two Sides of A Coin
Find the strength within you, and find your way forward to the joy and blessings that exist even when all hope seems lost.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 15, 2022
- 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.
Jenny Seylar
- Nov 6, 2021
- 4 min
Table for One
Nothing feels so lonely as being alone in a crowd of people. It was salt in the wound of my still grieving heart.
Jenny Seylar
- Oct 9, 2021
- 4 min
Catching My Breath
My morning time with God had been forced in the last half a year. I was short-changing the One whom I knew could get me back on track.
Karisa Moore
- Sep 25, 2021
- 5 min
Anger Not Required
My anger at God was precipitated by the litany of challenges I had been facing. Could I trust God again?
Barb Lownsbury
- Aug 14, 2021
- 7 min
Conversation with Margaret
I sit down slowly, my expression thoughtful as I surreptitiously glance back at those brown eyes, still so keen and passionate all these...
Barb Lownsbury
- Jul 17, 2021
- 5 min
Expectation (The Fight Part II)
Expectation. I remember being a young girl, squirming on the vinyl seat in the back of our Chevy station wagon, asking way too often,...
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