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Be what?!
In a world running after fame, importance and significance, where being overly busy is considered a badge of honor and social media likes...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 21, 20202 min read
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
Planted, Watered, And Grown By God
I had long since determined I was a rough sketch without meaning or purpose. I could not yet see the concrete creative path God designed...
Karisa Moore
Oct 3, 20204 min read
This is How I Fight My Battles
“In the spirit of heaviness, put on a garment of praise.” Isaiah 61:3 They say life comes at you fast. So true! I think 2020 will go...
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 24, 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
Turning Our Eyes Towards Joy
My kids ran ahead of us through the tall prairie grass. Their arms were stretched out to the sides, praising God for his creation. I...
Karisa Moore
Sep 12, 20204 min read
The True Power of Hope
Phony faith denies reality and ignores the problem. Real faith denies the problem a place of influence.
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 9, 20204 min read
Keys for Strengthening Any Relationship
When I first became single after nearly 20 years of marriage, I resolved to never marry again unless I found the right kind of guy. After...
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 2, 20206 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
Spiritual Bravery
I’m a risk-taker, always have been. I’m not afraid of heights, of travel, of new cultures and people, or dicey places more times than...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 27, 20204 min read
Stuck and Waiting for Rescue
Our vehicle was stuck halfway off the road. We should have easily pulled back onto the road after the emergency vehicle passed, but the...
Karisa Moore
Aug 22, 20203 min read
The Right Question to Ask
I had a long stretch of highway before me. The sunlight danced through the trees as I drove, seemingly joining me as I sang along to the...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 12, 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
Broken, But Still Made to Fly
God was showing off! Butterflies fluttered around me, landing gently on my shoulder and camera. Standing in awe in the middle of a field,...
Karisa Moore
Aug 1, 20205 min read
Trust
When my life is hard and the spiritual tunnel I’m in seems dark, one of the hardest things for me to learn has been trusting God....
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 22, 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
Jesus's Love Replaces Hatred
I stood surrounded by a group of girls who were angrily taunting me. I knew nothing about them, and they knew little about me, save for...
Karisa Moore
Jul 11, 20205 min read
The Burden of Time
When the curtain closes on our life, that’s it. Done. Drop the mic and walk off the stage. There is no rewind.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 9, 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
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