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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
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
Table for One
Nothing feels so lonely as being alone in a crowd of people. It was salt in the wound of my still grieving heart.
Jenny Seylar
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Catching My Breath
My morning time with God had been forced in the last half a year. I was short-changing the One whom I knew could get me back on track.
Jenny Seylar
Oct 9, 20214 min read
Anger Not Required
My anger at God was precipitated by the litany of challenges I had been facing. Could I trust God again?
Karisa Moore
Sep 25, 20215 min read
The Gift of a Friend
Not all friends are created equal, and some friends, perfect for a season in our lives, may not be the best fit for the current season.
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 18, 20216 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
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
Amy Perry
Aug 21, 20217 min read
Guest Blogger, Amy Perry, Shares on Saturday
We are excited to have another guest blogger on The Dented Fender. On Saturday, Aug. 21, Amy Perry will share her story of listening to...
Jenny Seylar
Aug 20, 20211 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
For Good
Every encounter with another person, is an opportunity for the person to help me on the journey toward becoming the best version of myself.
Jenny Seylar
Jul 31, 20214 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
Sacred Spaces or Not?
As music played, my heart soared with joy. I felt as though the space was somehow sacred, just not in a way that I had imagined.
Jenny Seylar
Jul 3, 20213 min read
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