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Pivotal Moments
By JENNY SEYLAR The challenge in street marching, however, is when the band must turn the corner. To successfully navigate the turn, the...
Jenny Seylar
Dec 7, 20194 min read
Fragrance of Thanks Giving
by Karisa Moore “MMM. You smell like coffee,” my son said after I returned from a local coffee shop. I pick up the scent because I spend...
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 30, 20193 min read
Bittersweet Joy
By JENNY SEYLAR With my phone at the ready, I am excitedly awaiting the birth of my second grandchild. Preparation for the big event is...
Jenny Seylar
Nov 23, 20194 min read
Battling Spiritual Fatigue
As a young woman I struggled with severe health issues. Sometimes simply walking across the living room would tire me out. I felt like...
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 13, 20193 min read
Moving with Ease
By KRISTAN DOOLEY As I’m typing this I am on a plane returning to the United States. I just spent the past ten days with some amazing...
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 2, 20195 min read
Stuck and Waiting for Rescue
by KARISA MOORE Our vehicle was stuck halfway off the road. We should have easily pulled back onto the road after the emergency vehicle...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 26, 20193 min read
The Whisperers
I wrote this post a few years back but I’m reposting here by request. Enjoy! Nobody wants to fail, right? So in my moments of fear, I...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 24, 20193 min read
SINK OR SWIM
By JENNY SEYLAR If you know anything about swimming then you might know that a deep water dive ends with a swift push off from the...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 19, 20193 min read
Losing Sight of God
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY I’ve realized I can do the same thing with God. I’m holding His hand and we’re walking along together, Father and...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 12, 20193 min read
No Exceptions to Forgiveness
By SARAH DAVIS The one thing I’ve learned about forgiveness is this: the notion that all are deserving will challenge the convictions...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 9, 20193 min read
Where Are You, God?
I had an upcoming work opportunity recently that didn’t turn out as planned. I mean, I had asked everyone I knew to pray for blessing...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 2, 20193 min read
Wrestling with Time
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY Hello! Gosh, I’ve missed you. Sometimes I don’t always realize what I most value until it’s gone. I’ve missed...
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 24, 20193 min read
When Rest Becomes the Enemy
By MARY GEISEN Is rest just another four-letter word? Do I allow myself to rest or treat it as something I should avoid at all cost? When...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 18, 20193 min read
A Father Who Runs to Us
By SARAH DAVIS Shame has a way of spreading through the soul like mold spreads through a house. Shame is different than guilt. It isn’t...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 16, 20193 min read
Wearing the Title of Leader
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY Leadership is a heavy mantle that sometimes we wear too lightly. While I never want my role as a leader to feel...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 15, 20192 min read
New Foundations
Running in a new place can be rough. In unknown territory, adjustments have to be made.
Kristan Dooley
Aug 14, 20193 min read
When Discipline Doesn’t Feel Loving
My heart absorbed the moment as I listened to my husband’s words to our son, “You are made for so much more. You are meant to be a voice...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 9, 20194 min read
Here and Not Yet
I’ve been doing some corrective realignment with my back at the Chiropractor for the past year. In the midst of healing from damage...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 6, 20193 min read
Genuine, Heart-felt Prayer
I have this vivid memory of a prayer night I participated in back in my college days–so vivid that all these years later, I still...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 1, 20194 min read
Young and Wild and Free
By SARAH DAVIS I dusted off the box before I carried it up from the basement, unearthing its contents onto the dining room table. It was...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 31, 20194 min read
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