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Crushed Diamonds
By SARAH DAVIS There was a time in my life when these summer days were some of the hardest days of the year. I was 100 miles from home in...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 14, 20193 min read
You are Known
By MARY GEISEN Every Sunday evening, a pastor of a local church gets on Facebook to deliver a short message. Several weeks ago, as I...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 9, 20193 min read
Finding Abundant Life In Boundaries
By KARISA MOORE Freedom in Boundaries My dog is a sweet, white fluff ball that keeps us laughing until she thinks another dog is...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 8, 20194 min read
The Courage to Stand Up Again
It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything to say. In fact, quite the opposite. I had a lot to say.
Sarah Davis
Jun 7, 20194 min read
Stand Firm by Mary Geisen
By MARY GEISEN I love hiking. The beauty and opportunity to explore new paths create a way for my sense of adventure to grow. You will...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 2, 20193 min read
Where the Daffodils Still Bloom
Once upon a time, the street was lined with newly constructed homes and manicured lawns and perennials that came back every year. With...
Barb Lownsbury
May 31, 20194 min read
Exiting the Crazy Train
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY I’m tired. After running two businesses, raising 3 children, being involved in several ministries and boards,...
Barb Lownsbury
May 30, 20193 min read
Turn Around
By KRISTAN DOOLEY I sometimes overthink repentance. I hear the word repent and imagine a dramatic scene with sackcloth, ashes, weeping...
Barb Lownsbury
May 29, 20194 min read
Winds of Change
By JENNY SEYLAR Many times in those early years as the distance from shore grew, it seemed that the intensity of the wind picked up with...
Barb Lownsbury
May 28, 20193 min read
The Promise
BY MARY GEISEN Do you remember the childhood secrets you promised to keep? The secret was sealed with a pinky swear, and that’s all it...
Barb Lownsbury
May 25, 20193 min read
Finding Joy
By MEGAN SITES This is a picture I quickly snapped of the boys as the show was getting started. My nephew Cooper was so overcome with...
Barb Lownsbury
May 24, 20193 min read
The Person in the Mirror
By MARY GEISEN I woke up and walked into the bathroom just like every morning. One wall is flanked with a large mirror and I can’t help...
Barb Lownsbury
May 18, 20193 min read
Out of Place
By SARAH DAVIS I walked everywhere I went during my incarceration experience. Even after rolling off my top bunk and fracturing my ankle...
Barb Lownsbury
May 17, 20193 min read
Patience?!
Bwaahaahaa! It must’ve been like I’d issued a challenge out to the universe that said, “Please. Come and give me every occasion to test...
Barb Lownsbury
May 15, 20195 min read
Today is Your Day
BY MARY GEISEN There is nothing like a “thank you.” Whether the words are spoken or written, this simple acknowledgment goes a long way...
Barb Lownsbury
May 11, 20193 min read
Letting Go of Fear
By SARAH DAVIS It almost sounds like I hate to fly, but that’s not true. I love traveling. I love airports. I love the speed of taking...
Barb Lownsbury
May 10, 20193 min read
Do You Want to Get Well?
By KRISTAN DOOLEY Jesus saw the man there, sitting in brokenness. Looking deeply into his eyes, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”...
Barb Lownsbury
May 7, 20193 min read
The Sum of Your Fingerprints
By MARY GEISEN No two fingerprints are the same. If I laid my hands next to yours and we looked at each detail, we would find incredible...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 27, 20193 min read
Broken Arms and Faulty Foundations
By KRISTAN DOOLEY I heard her wailing from across the cul-de-sac. When I looked up it only took a second to put the story together. Addy...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 25, 20193 min read
Acceptance and Grace
By JENNY SEYLAR Acceptance. What a word! I have been living out the idea of acceptance in profound ways since my husband’s death. The...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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