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When You Feel Buried
During my incarceration experience I walked everywhere. It didn't matter that I fractured my ankle after rolling off the top bunk in the...
Sarah Davis
Oct 10, 20204 min read
Gardens and Wellsprings
This was the summer of our failure... garden failure, that is. My husband and I started the season of spring with the best of intentions....
Sarah Davis
Sep 19, 20203 min read
When You're Feeling Small and Insignificant
When I was a little girl, I took piano lessons from an older gentleman who had a calming voice, and serene presence. He was patient,...
Sarah Davis
Aug 29, 20204 min read
Your Cries Have Been Heard
Glancing to the side as I rode in the car, I suddenly, and without warning, asked my husband to hit the brakes. I nearly jumped out of...
Sarah Davis
Aug 8, 20203 min read
Peace Be With You
On more than one occasion his apartment caught my attention as I drove past. He was often out front cooking on the grill, surrounded by...
Sarah Davis
Jul 18, 20204 min read
Obedience & Joy
For years now, I have kept a journal of my spiritual journey with God. In it I record what I’m learning from the Bible, what I’m learning...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 2, 20204 min read
When My Heart is Overwhelmed
In recent weeks, I have found myself feeling like a car in neutral sitting at a traffic light. The light has turned green, but I don’t...
Sarah Davis
Jun 27, 20204 min read
Past the Darkness
Note: I wrote this a few years back, but it seemed particularly salient right now. I hope it speaks to you in the circumstances you...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Tending to the Heart
A short time ago I was feeling like a mess and had no idea what I needed. Maybe it was a side-effect of the quarantine from the COVID-19...
Sarah Davis
Jun 6, 20204 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
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
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
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Worth the Wait
By KRISTAN DOOLEY The best I can compare this season of waiting I’m in is to the birth of my girls. For months I walked with them inside...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Peace, I Leave With You
By MARY GEISEN It doesn’t happen this way often. A whispered thought that seems to wake me up. Several reminders of the same words...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 7, 20192 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
Jul 1, 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 29, 20192 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
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
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
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