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,...
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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...
Jenny Seylar
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
Riding Shotgun
I have come to terms with this perpetual presence. The constant cloak of grief is draped over my shoulders.
Marla Waldron
- Nov 26, 2022
- 4 min
Faith Over Fear
I was gripped by fear, and my over-thinking was leading my thoughts into dark places.
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Fractured Light
Getting caught up in the cycle of darkness is a dangerous path to trod. God offers a path of light.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jul 8, 2022
- 3 min
Gaining Perspective
A shift in perspective can shift your life experience for the better.
Sarah Davis
- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
ASSUMPTIONS
My mind feeds me constant information. Some of it is true. Some of it is as far from the truth as a lie can land.
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.
Sarah Davis
- Jan 29, 2022
- 4 min
A Time to Heal
Past experience tells me it's easier to allow things to stay the same, even as God provides provision for my broken heart to be mend.
Jenny Seylar
- Jan 22, 2022
- 5 min
Falling Into Place
It is amid the act of being off balance that we learn how to regain our footing when we fall.
Jenny Seylar
- Dec 26, 2021
- 3 min
Still Repeating the Sounding Joy
Day after day I am challenged to repeat the evidence of joy that is always there, no matter how crippling my grief is.
Sarah Davis
- Nov 13, 2021
- 4 min
Learning to Carry the Pain
I was no stranger to grief in my life. Profound loss litters my past, and I have learned to wade through those waters with my eyes on Jesus.
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 23, 2021
- 5 min
That Isn’t Fair!
By Barb Lownsbury The swish-swish of the windshield wipers kept rhythm as I searched through the dreary, rainy parking lot for a close...
Jenny Seylar
- Sep 4, 2021
- 4 min
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.
Amy Perry
- Aug 21, 2021
- 7 min
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
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...
Karisa Moore
- Jun 26, 2021
- 6 min
Training Ground of Suffering
Two children. Two surgeries. One summer.The surgeon's plan was set.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jun 19, 2021
- 3 min
Once Again, Exiting the Crazy Train
I can’t do something for or with everybody So, I choose to let go of crazy and embrace peace.
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.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 20, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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