Nurtured and Grown By God
For much of my childhood I chose to stay in the background, hoping no one would notice me.
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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. ...
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 16
- 5 min
Longing For Belonging
Being cast to the edges is a challenge for one who just wants to fit in.
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 19
- 3 min
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 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
- Jul 15
- 5 min
Remember
The story of my journey with God is written in the pages of my journal. The truth of the words floods my soul and guides me ever forward.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jun 30
- 7 min
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.
Jenny Seylar
- Jun 16
- 6 min
Not an Afterthought
It's tough when I feel like an afterthought. Yet God reminds that I am loved and valued, and not at all an afterthought.
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
- May 19
- 5 min
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...
Sarah Davis
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Tending the Heart
Feelings can be both our most loyal friend AND our greatest enemy.
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.
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...
Barb Lownsbury
- Mar 17
- 4 min
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
- 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.
Jenny Seylar
- Jan 27
- 5 min
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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