Seeing Goodness Again
The most despairing part of the the difficult seasons I have walked through is that goodness seems so very far away.
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Jenny Seylar
- Aug 6
- 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 2
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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,...
Barb Lownsbury
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
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...
Jenny Seylar
- Jun 5, 2021
- 4 min
Just BE!
God created us to be human be-ings, not human do-ings. That means that it is okay to just BE for a while!
Barb Lownsbury
- May 22, 2021
- 5 min
The Fight
I finally acknowledge more deeply the cost of the last year and a half, a season that completely upended me.
Jenny Seylar
- May 15, 2021
- 4 min
Distracted Faith
To be mindful means inviting God in and letting go of all that is not critical to the present moment.
Jenny Seylar
- May 8, 2021
- 4 min
Unnerving Pause
The greatest benefit of the pandemic pause was finding more time to spend going deeper with the Creator.
Karisa Moore
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
Reading Scripture to Know Jesus
Finally, I have come to the place where scripture is interwoven into my daily living. It never ceases to amaze me.
Barb Lownsbury
- Apr 24, 2021
- 5 min
Redefining Greatness
As I reflect on the impact of one decision upon all of eternity, it gives me incredible hope.
Jenny Seylar
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Leaving Space for the Divine
How could I possibly have so many commitments and activities when the month had not yet begun?
Jenny Seylar
- Mar 13, 2021
- 4 min
Unspoken Words
Of all the things in my life, my word is one of the most valuable and powerful.