top of page
Your weekly cup of
encouragement
Never miss a post - sign up!
Thanks for subscribing to our blog! - Be sure to check your Spam folders or Promo Tabs to make sure you don't miss your spiritual growth bible study!
Search
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
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
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
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
A Place at the Table
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.21.4″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 18, 20194 min read
Return to Love
By KRISTAN DOOLEY I was thrilled when I moved into a neighborhood with actual running paths. Before, most of my running time was spent...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 12, 20193 min read
Wrestling to Find Faith
But what I found in that moment was a tenderness and depth to God that I never quite knew existed before.
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 12, 20194 min read
The Blooming Life
by JENNY SEYLAR[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.18″...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 8, 20194 min read
The Ghosts of Demons Past
This is a blog I wrote a few years back which I am sharing today by request. I used to love horror movies as a kid. We had an old show...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 28, 20194 min read
Breaking the Rules
I’ve never much liked rules. When I was a kid, rules seemed like an invitation to rebel. “Do Not Enter” was really a secret call...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 15, 20194 min read
Boldly Shine
Despite everything, God still sees me as valuable. And He feels the same way about you.
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 13, 20185 min read
bottom of page