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Taken to Water

Water is a gift. There is healing in water. Respite and peace in water.

Jenny Seylar

Jun 24, 20224 min read

The Right Timing

Jesus was asked to do things he didn’t necessarily feel he was ready to do. Picture him in the earliest days of his ministry. He had...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 17, 20223 min read

Trying to Be Good

Striving to be good is a challenge when we go it on our own. Whom can we turn to when we are faced with challengesl

Jenny Seylar

Jun 3, 20223 min read

Remarkable Impact

A young Jewish girl is captured by a conquering nation and made into a servant-slave. There is nothing particularly special about her,...

Barb Lownsbury

May 27, 20224 min read

To Do...To Be...

The struggle between spending time just being is constantly challenged by the things that need to get done. God can help!

Jenny Seylar

May 14, 20223 min read

Words of Hope

In my morning quiet time, sitting on the chaise lounge on the couch, I noticed the positive messages I have strategically placed around...

Jenny Seylar

Apr 30, 20225 min read

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.

Jenny Seylar

Apr 23, 20224 min read

The Cross is Your Come-from-behind Victory

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

Apr 16, 20225 min read

Don't Stop

Worship at home in pajamas has gotten really comfortable, so why go back to worship in person? Our guest blogger shares the importance of it

Rhonda Stinson

Apr 2, 20224 min read

Indwelling Spirit

Quieting my mind and body allows the Spirit to awaken within me, guiding my actions.

Jenny Seylar

Mar 26, 20223 min read

One Last Glimpse

Saying goodbye is never easy, but it is an essential part of moving forward in life. Of not getting stuck.

Jenny Seylar

Mar 5, 20224 min read

Frayed Beauty

The tapestry of my life is a facade that hides the frayed imperfections of the blessings and brokenness of day to day life.

Jenny Seylar

Feb 26, 20224 min read

Enough

Daring to believe you deserve great things is a challenge. Obstacles come your way that can tear at your determination. Sometimes all it...

Barb Lownsbury

Feb 12, 20223 min read

What Really Matters

A house full of kids. An elaborate dinner table mostly unnoticed. And missing out on what is really important.

Barb Lownsbury

Feb 5, 20226 min read

What Matters Most

I mopped the sweat off my brow with my crumbled up shirt sleeve, the steam from the pot of delicious smelling food wafting up to greet me...

Barb Lownsbury

Feb 5, 20226 min read

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

Jan 22, 20225 min read

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.

Barb Lownsbury

Jan 15, 20224 min read

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.

Jenny Seylar

Dec 26, 20213 min read

The Hope for Home

The feeling of being at loose ends and of lacking connection has me searching for Home and hope in unlikely places.

Jenny Seylar

Dec 4, 20215 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

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