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Finding Truth in Chaos
My heart is heavy today. I have read article after article about the murder of George Floyd, listened to sermons and responses. I’ve...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 3, 20204 min read
Stirred Up: Finding Emotional Direction
Sitting at my dining room table, I flipped through the real estate listings, longing to escape my house. It was as if the accumulated...
Karisa Moore
May 30, 20205 min read
Find Answers
Finding answers can be tough. Blessedly, God is very good at helping us find them, and He provides us a roadmap to wise solutions in the...
Barb Lownsbury
May 28, 20203 min read
Friends for the Journey
“I am so glad to hear that!” cried my dear, sweet friend, grabbing me into a big hug. “I was worried about you!" Relief flooded her...
Jenny Seylar
May 23, 20204 min read
Friendship Choices
A true friend is one of the greatest gifts we can be given on this earth. I’ve had periods in my life with few deep friendships, and...
Barb Lownsbury
May 20, 20205 min read
Trusting the Process
It was never part of our plan to move into the house of stone in the quaint, little town.
Sarah Davis
May 16, 20204 min read
Bravery in COVID-19
I knew that feeling marginalized, bewildered, embarrassed or demoralized were sure signs I was letting the enemy win...
Barb Lownsbury
May 13, 20204 min read
Redemption is About Timing
I finally deflated my bed after three weeks of camping out in the living room. It was post foot surgery, and I had decided it was time to...
Karisa Moore
May 9, 20205 min read
Reclaiming Freedom
t got me to thinking. How often do I let my fears and insecurities block me from seeing what God is trying to do right in front of me...
Barb Lownsbury
May 6, 20204 min read
Out of the Darkness
It was a sunny 78 degree day as I left work, top down on the convertible, with sunglasses on my face. I should have been overjoyed
Jenny Seylar
May 2, 20206 min read
Vision & Joy Amidst COVID-19
By BARB LOWNSBURY What a roller coaster ride these last few months have been! Watching the world stumble through COVID-19, isolating from...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 29, 20206 min read
Find Answers
by BARBARA LOWNSBURY Not only is this one of my most popular posts, but it seems especially helpful to me in the midst of COVID-19. I...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 16, 20204 min read
Finding Light in the Darkness
by BARB LOWNSBURY What breaks us from our faith? I think it’s very similar to what breaks us in any relationship we’re in. We have...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 9, 20205 min read
A Double-Rainbow Reminder
By KARISA MOORE When clouds brew consistently darker, I don’t always remember—all storms cease. My son endured a particularly difficult...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 7, 20203 min read
Lifelong Learning
This is the second installment of my short series on my current life lessons. Lesson #2: Being a life-long learner is harder than it...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 6, 20204 min read
Today at 2:30
A quick announcement: today at 2:30 I have the privilege of speaking on a great podcast called “Begin Again with Winston Faircloth”...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 5, 20201 min read
Personal Blind Spots
I am going through a growth season, a time where many things are changing simultaneously; many ideas and learning points are coming into...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 27, 20204 min read
2020: The Year of New Beginnings
By JENNY SEYLAR At midnight, 2019 passed uneventfully into 2020, a new decade, and it presented a blank canvas on which to paint my...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 23, 20204 min read
Embrace Simplicity
The air conditioning hummed in our comfortable minivan as we travelled down a small, dusty road in Mexico. Each of us in our small group...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 20, 20205 min read
Asking God the Right Questions
By MARLA WALDRON Scripture: Luke 1:26-56 Focus Passage But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 16, 20203 min read
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