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Ignite the Journey: Boldly Shine
I was in bondage. My weight dictated my life. I just wanted to be loved no matter what the scale said.
Rae Lynn DeAngleis
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Get the Most from Online Bible Studies
I love online Bible studies, including the ones here!  They’re short, convenient, and an easy way to connect and study with others.  BUT....
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Love Moves In
"Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along." (Romans 8:25 MSG) I sit down with...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 2, 20234 min read
Listening Obedience
“Whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing...
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 17, 20234 min read
Diffusing the Darkness
When meanness and a lack of kindness abound, choose to diffuse the darkness.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 24, 20237 min read
Ugly Thoughts
Desperate for something, anything different than my current mental state of war, I opened my Bible. And God showed up.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 3, 20234 min read
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 23, 20222 min read
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
Dec 9, 20224 min read
My Messy Prayer
Prayer isn't always simple, humble or easy. Yet often it is within our messy prayers that God's true power really begins to shine.
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 11, 20228 min read
Push Past Fear
Sometimes in life, Jesus calls us to step out of the boat.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 30, 20226 min read
Gaining Perspective
A shift in perspective can shift your life experience for the better.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Expectation (The Fight Part II)
Expectation. I remember being a young girl, squirming on the vinyl seat in the back of our Chevy station wagon, asking way too often,...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 17, 20215 min read
New Foundations
Running in a new place can be rough. In unknown territory, adjustments have to be made.
Kristan Dooley
Aug 14, 20193 min read
Wrestling to Find Faith
But what I found in that moment was a tenderness and depth to God that I never quite knew existed before.
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 12, 20194 min read
Boldly Shine
Despite everything, God still sees me as valuable. Â And He feels the same way about you.
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 13, 20185 min read
The Dented Fender: Single Parent Edition
God does not force us to choose His Word, but His Word is a lamp to our feet, and a light to our path.
Denice Shirley
Jun 22, 20175 min read
Hurry Up and Wait
I'm a child of our microwave society – I want it hot, fast and now!
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 6, 20154 min read
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