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Thrive vs. Survive this Christmas

The bright, shiny lights of the Christmas tree are up. The newly wrapped gifts have been carefully placed underneath. Let's face it. ...

Barb Lownsbury

Dec 11, 20214 min read

The Temptation of "If"

In God's hands, we can transition from paralyzing doubt toward anticipating a life amid God's abundant goodness.

Karisa Moore

Nov 27, 20216 min read

CATCH MY BREATH

In a year of changes, it took getting away with God to be able to release the breath I didn’t know I had long been holding.

Barb Lownsbury

Nov 20, 20214 min read

Liminal Spaces

In the first months residing in my new liminal home, I found myself stuck. Lacking the vision to see a future that could ever have meaning.

Jenny Seylar

Sep 4, 20214 min read

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

Aug 14, 20217 min read

Love is Power

Guest blogger, John Britt shares, "as a man of faith, my example of power rests not in force, but in the person of Jesus."

John Britt

Jul 24, 20215 min read

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 17, 20215 min read

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...

Barb Lownsbury

Jul 7, 20211 min read

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!

Jenny Seylar

Jun 5, 20214 min read

The Fight

I finally acknowledge more deeply the cost of the last year and a half, a season that completely upended me.

Barb Lownsbury

May 22, 20215 min read

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 15, 20214 min read

Unnerving Pause

The greatest benefit of the pandemic pause was finding more time to spend going deeper with the Creator.

Jenny Seylar

May 8, 20214 min read

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.

Karisa Moore

May 1, 20215 min read

Leaving Space for the Divine

How could I possibly have so many commitments and activities when the month had not yet begun?

Jenny Seylar

Apr 10, 20214 min read

The Cross is Necessary for Salvation

God was already showing me how good could come out of the evil of my son's death, but plain and simple, I wanted another way....

Karisa Moore

Apr 3, 20215 min read

Chasing Joy

It felt like joy had been eluding me. Like joy was a scavenger hunt ,and I couldn’t figure out the clues

Sarah Davis

Mar 27, 20213 min read

Your Love Moves In

I sit down with a heavy sigh, trying to understand my mood. My head is full—full of the looming list of responsibilities that seem...

Barb Lownsbury

Feb 20, 20214 min read

No Do-Overs, Keep Living

My heart is gravely aware of evil, but faith reminds me of the trustworthiness of God's plan and purpose.

Karisa Moore

Jan 16, 20215 min read

The Magic of Christmas

Over two thousand years ago, unto us a child was born. His parents named him Jesus. He was born in the lowest of circumstances to a...

Barb Lownsbury

Dec 25, 20204 min read

Repeat the Sounding Joy

Day after day she challenged me to repeat the evidence of joy that was always there, no matter how crippling my grief was.

Jenny Seylar

Dec 19, 20203 min read

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