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...
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Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 5, 2020
- 4 min
New Adventures Ahead, No Instructions Included…
On our wedding day I gave my husband a card that said, “New Adventures Ahead … No Instructions Included.” We were facing uncharted...
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 10, 2020
- 3 min
Searching for Significance
Why did I play that way? I guess the list could be long. But at the end of the day, I think each of us want to have a sense of power...
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 19, 2019
- 2 min
Take Back Your Holidays
Nothing like the holidays to make you question your own sanity. Why did I overspend? In fact, why do I always over spend? Why can’t I...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 30, 2019
- 3 min
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...
Jenny Seylar
- Nov 23, 2019
- 4 min
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...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 13, 2019
- 3 min
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 2, 2019
- 5 min
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
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
Worthy
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Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 26, 2019
- 3 min
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 24, 2019
- 3 min
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 19, 2019
- 3 min
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 12, 2019
- 3 min
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 9, 2019
- 3 min
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 2, 2019
- 3 min
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
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
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
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
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 15, 2019
- 2 min
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 14, 2019
- 3 min
New Foundations
By KRISTAN DOOLEY Running in a new place can be rough. In unknown territory, adjustments have to be made. Over the miles a runner learns...
Barb Lownsbury
- Aug 9, 2019
- 4 min
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...
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