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Exchange Worry for Peace
What good news we can share with the world that so desperately needs peace!
Morgan Benner
6 days ago4 min read
From Bitterness to Hope
I sat back and read the words—harsh and bitter, just like the storm raging inside me.
Rob Young
Feb 284 min read
Just BE!
God created us to be human be-ings, not human do-ings.
Jenny Seylar
Jan 174 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
Surrendering with Open Hands
When I release my grip and trust God with those I love, I give them space to grow—and find peace I never thought possible.
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 14, 20245 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
Stay in Your Lane
As you run out this life’s race in the lane that’s been marked for you, are you giving your best effort?
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 30, 20245 min read
Leaky Pipes
Here’s the thing. I still have this leaky pipe, this challenging issue, lurking beneath the surface.Â
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 19, 20247 min read
Trusting Yourself Again
What I have learned and seen time and time again is that decision-making itself isn’t always the issue.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 12, 20244 min read
Relying on God During Personal Attacks
As the next round of beratement came my way, I knew I needed to grab hold of Jesus and not give the enemy the satisfaction of continuing.
Barb Lownsbury
May 31, 20247 min read
Ignite the Journey: Boldly Shine
I was in bondage. My weight dictated my life. I just wanted to be loved no matter what the scale said.
Rae Lynn DeAngleis
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Thanksgiving: Boundaries & Blessings
Navigating the holidays can be challenging. By setting healthy boundaries, blessings can abound!
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 17, 20235 min read
Be Where Your Feet Are
I want my feet firmly planted and a list to check off when I complete an item. But what if God wants something different?
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 19, 20233 min read
Courage Over Doubt
Life has added quite a few dollops of mashed potatoes onto my life’s plate lately. Some full of joy and others ugly lumps of gunk.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 30, 20237 min read
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
Jun 9, 20237 min read
Press On: Developing Spiritual Grit
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ...
Barb Lownsbury
May 19, 20235 min read
Listening Obedience
“Whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 17, 20234 min read
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...
Jenny Seylar
Mar 4, 20236 min read
Diffusing the Darkness
When meanness and a lack of kindness abound, choose to diffuse the darkness.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 24, 20237 min read
Chips of the Soul
That cold look. The ugly email. The person who tries to stir up conflict again and again, all while claiming to be the victim. Chip,...
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 6, 20235 min read
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