The Temptation of "If"
"He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD" (Psalm 40:3 ESV)....
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Barb Lownsbury
- May 19
- 5 min
Press On: Developing Spiritual Grit
"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ...
Sarah Davis
- Apr 29
- 4 min
Tending the Heart
Feelings can be both our most loyal friend AND our greatest enemy.
Barb Lownsbury
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Scrapping and Sanding the Soul
The Holy Spirit gives us the wisdom needed to change our thinking as we seek to find joy even amid our brokenness.
Barb Lownsbury
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Victory at the Cross
They were down 32 points. They needed 5 touchdowns to win. F-i-v-e. Everyone had written them off. The Houston Oilers had scored 21...
Sarah Davis
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Peace Be With You
no matter what we are facing, because of Christ, there is contentment to be found.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 24
- 7 min
Diffusing the Darkness
When meanness and a lack of kindness abound, choose to diffuse the darkness.
Barb Lownsbury
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Ugly Thoughts
Desperate for something, anything different than my current mental state of war, I opened my Bible. And God showed up.
Sarah Davis
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Feeling Shipwrecked
The process of healing feels like I am adrift in the deep end of the ocean.
Barb Lownsbury
- Jan 6
- 5 min
Chips of the Soul
That cold look. The ugly email. The person who tries to stir up conflict again and again, all while claiming to be the victim. Chip,...
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 23, 2022
- 2 min
The Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house I wandered alone, my joy somewhat doused. See, the stockings were hung and the...
Barb Lownsbury
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
I quietly sit in the softness of the sand, mesmerized by the steady roaring and crashing of the mighty ocean’s waves. I know the tide is...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 18, 2022
- 4 min
Meaningful Prayer
I have this vivid memory of a prayer night I participated in back in my college days–so vivid that all these years later, I still...
Barb Lownsbury
- Nov 4, 2022
- 5 min
Fighting the Slow Fade
I sat raptly at the end of the church pew, my head cocked sideways, face askew with skepticism. The words floated around me, but I...
Sarah Davis
- Oct 29, 2022
- 4 min
Loving Discipline
God desires behavior that seeks to glorify. When we forget to draw closer, we experience pain in our choices.
Barb Lownsbury
- Oct 14, 2022
- 5 min
Understanding the Mind of God
Have you ever wondered how God feels about you in the midst of a bad choice or dark place? Or how he wants you to handle those decisions...
Sarah Davis
- Oct 8, 2022
- 4 min
The Gift of Relationships
I am not meant to carry my burdens alone. Yet, how can I trust without getting hurt?
Barb Lownsbury
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Intimacy with God
I had a rather interesting dream recently. I am sitting close to the stage at the Oscars, settled between two successful actresses you...
Sarah Davis
- Sep 17, 2022
- 4 min