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The Gift of Relationships
It was much needed after a season of distancing myself from others and trying to walk alone.
Sarah Davis
Apr 17, 20214 min read
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Chasing Joy
It felt like joy had been eluding me. Like joy was a scavenger hunt ,and I couldn’t figure out the clues
Sarah Davis
Mar 27, 20213 min read
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One Week
Let’s say you only had one week left to live. That’s it! Just one week. How would you live? How would you spend your time, and with...

Barb Lownsbury
Mar 20, 20215 min read
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Held
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the unexpected passing of my brother, Joe. He was nine days past his forty-second birthday. The...
Sarah Davis
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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Your Love Moves In
I sit down with a heavy sigh, trying to understand my mood. My head is full—full of the looming list of responsibilities that seem...

Barb Lownsbury
Feb 20, 20214 min read
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This Will Never Be Different
Doomed. Stuck. Lost. Hopeless. Unworthy. Depressed. Ever been there?

Barb Lownsbury
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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Loving Others is Never Wasted
The bell on the door chimed as I entered the local florist shop to purchase a bouquet of flowers. The aroma of fresh cut stems filled the...
Sarah Davis
Jan 2, 20214 min read
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Realigning My Heart
Realization came that I was living in fear, and in disobedience of God's word.
Sarah Davis
Dec 12, 20203 min read
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His Eye is on the Sparrow
Then it dawned on me that God doesn't need particular words, only a willing and open heart. My spirit urged me to stop striving so hard...
Sarah Davis
Nov 25, 20203 min read
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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
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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
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The True Power of Hope
Phony faith denies reality and ignores the problem. Â Real faith denies the problem a place of influence.

Barb Lownsbury
Sep 9, 20204 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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