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Shedding Your Skin

By SARAH DAVIS photo credit: Steven Sites I learned more about reptiles than I ever wanted to when my middle son decided to purchase a...

Barb Lownsbury

Jul 12, 20194 min read

Fighting the Lies with Truth

By BARBARA LOWNSBURY Did I spend time with God? You bet. But it didn’t feel like it. I read the scriptures, I wrote my response and I...

Barb Lownsbury

Jul 11, 20193 min read

Trusting and Knowing is Found in Going

By KRISTAN DOOLEY We walked all over Chicago that day, eight miles to be exact. Ella, my oldest daughter, didn’t once worry about our...

Barb Lownsbury

Jul 9, 20193 min read

Digging Ditches

By KRISTAN DOOLEY There is a great story tucked away in the third chapter of 2 Kings. In this fascinating chapter, we see the three kings...

Barb Lownsbury

Jul 1, 20193 min read

Planting Seeds of Faith

By JENNY SEYLAR I had a great time canoeing with friends, and thought nothing of my garden while I was away. When I returned the Tuesday...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 30, 20193 min read

Friends of God

By MEGAN SITES John 15:12-17 says this, “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 28, 20192 min read

Robbing Others of the Gift

By SARAH DAVIS We sat on the front porch of the house as the quiet hours of morning made their transition into midday, when the heat...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 27, 20193 min read

The Boxer

Muhammad Ali once said, “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 27, 20194 min read

The Journey Back to Joy

By SARAH DAVIS There were smiling faces gathered on the front porch of that house on the corner as I drove by that day. The house was...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 21, 20194 min read

Perspective Keeper

By MARY GEISEN I dabble in photography for fun. One look through a lens and I see a story unfolding before me. The chance to capture...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 16, 20193 min read

Waiting on the Beautiful

By MEGAN SITES My husband Scott and I found ourselves in the middle of the ashes of life of a broken dream after being labeled...

Barb Lownsbury

Jun 15, 20193 min read

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

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

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

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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