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Do It Anyway: Trusting God's Timing
If we wait for everything to be convenient and easy, we may never go—sometimes God calls us to step forward when it doesn’t feel like the right time.
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 15, 20253 min read
Pray, Then Act
When fear and comparison creep in, what if the answer isn’t control—but trust? Pray, then act. God is always trustworthy.
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 7, 20255 min read
Training Ground of Suffering
Despite my running away, God continued to offer comfort, guidance, and reassurance that our suffering would not be in vain.
Karisa Moore
Jul 18, 20256 min read
Protective or Reflective?
Seeing someone else’s blind spot is easy. Seeing your own? That’s where real growth begins.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 11, 20254 min read
The Master Gardener: How Spiritual Growth Leads to True Freedom
Where God's Spirit is present, there is freedom from every form of bondage.
Marla Waldron
Jun 27, 20255 min read
Spinning Plates
Peace doesn’t come from perfect balance—it comes from releasing what was never ours to carry.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 14, 20254 min read
Our Short Trip on Earth
“Haunting and amazing, Pompeii’s silent streets remind us how precious—and precarious—our short trip on earth really is.”
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 7, 20256 min read
Catch My Breath
"Don’t you trust me?" I heard him whisper inside. "I know what needs to get done. Will you let go and trust me?"
Barb Lownsbury
May 23, 20255 min read
Let Go of "What Ifs" and Find Rest
In those seasons of indecision, longing, or waiting, it’s easy to miss the truth
Marla Waldron
May 9, 20254 min read
Finding My Way
If I’m not careful, I can find myself looking without seeing. Touching without feeling. Praying without focusing.
Barb Lownsbury
May 2, 20255 min read
The Cross Whispers This Truth
I struggled with the cross after Jonathan died. Still, the Cross whispered truth.
Karisa Moore
Apr 18, 20254 min read
Overcoming Dark Thoughts
The enemy is crafty, twisting truth into lies—but God’s Word is stronger, a light that scatters the darkness.
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 4, 20255 min read
Bearing the Burden
Jesus isn’t saying He will add to your load—He offers His yoke as a way to carry responsibilities differently.
Marla Waldron
Mar 20, 20256 min read
God's Goodness
He alone can turn my mourning into dancing and put my pain to good purpose.
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 14, 20254 min read
Puddles of Sunshine
She knew a secret the rest of the world didn’t ...
Sarah Davis
Mar 7, 20254 min read
Meticulous Love
No matter where we’ve been, what we’ve done, or how lost, worthless, or anxious we feel, nothing can separate us from God’s meticulous love.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 6, 20255 min read
Obedience & Freedom
Every time I chose to twist and wriggle my way out of what God was asking of me, it led to hurt ...
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 24, 20255 min read
No Do-Overs: Live Life
We become spectacular new creations of hope through our brokenness—a stain-glass of imperfection, reflecting hope in Jesus Christ.
Karisa Moore
Jan 10, 20256 min read
Lasting Change Begins in the Heart
I might see some initial progress, but without addressing the deeper reasons behind my struggle, I’ll end up right back at square one ...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 27, 20244 min read
Unwrapping Christmas
God experiences boundless delight in the gift of His cherished creation--you.
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 6, 20244 min read
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