A Necessary Kind of Pain
We can't play in the graveyard of the person we were before we met Jesus AND be blooming with the new life of Jesus living in us.
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Jenny Seylar
May 14, 20223 min read
To Do...To Be...
The struggle between spending time just being is constantly challenged by the things that need to get done. God can help!
Jenny Seylar
Apr 23, 20224 min read
Two Sides of A Coin
Find the strength within you, and find your way forward to the joy and blessings that exist even when all hope seems lost.
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 16, 20225 min read
The Cross is Your Come-from-behind Victory
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
Apr 9, 20224 min read
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Where do you fit in to God's story of love?
Rhonda Stinson
Apr 2, 20224 min read
Don't Stop
Worship at home in pajamas has gotten really comfortable, so why go back to worship in person? Our guest blogger shares the importance of it
Jenny Seylar
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Indwelling Spirit
Quieting my mind and body allows the Spirit to awaken within me, guiding my actions.
Sarah Davis
Mar 13, 20224 min read
Take Up Your Mat and Walk
With a dozen or more excuses stored in my back pocket, I had gotten good at avoiding the priorities in my life.
Jenny Seylar
Mar 5, 20224 min read
One Last Glimpse
Saying goodbye is never easy, but it is an essential part of moving forward in life. Of not getting stuck.
Jenny Seylar
Feb 26, 20224 min read
Frayed Beauty
The tapestry of my life is a facade that hides the frayed imperfections of the blessings and brokenness of day to day life.
Sarah Davis
Feb 19, 20224 min read
God Moves In
Once upon a time the street was lined with beautiful homes and manicured lawns. Now it is a place where dreams come to die.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 5, 20226 min read
What Really Matters
A house full of kids. An elaborate dinner table mostly unnoticed. And missing out on what is really important.
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 5, 20226 min read
What Matters Most
I mopped the sweat off my brow with my crumbled up shirt sleeve, the steam from the pot of delicious smelling food wafting up to greet me...
Sarah Davis
Jan 29, 20224 min read
A Time to Heal
Past experience tells me it's easier to allow things to stay the same, even as God provides provision for my broken heart to be mend.
Jenny Seylar
Jan 22, 20225 min read
Falling Into Place
It is amid the act of being off balance that we learn how to regain our footing when we fall.
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 15, 20224 min read
Finding My Way
In an era where celebrities are worshipped, it’s easy to lose my way. If I'm not careful, the constant comparison can rip me apart.
Sarah Davis
Jan 1, 20224 min read
Young and Wild and Free
God wants to guide me toward that place within myself that is young and wild and free. A place open to God's call.
Jenny Seylar
Dec 26, 20213 min read
Still Repeating the Sounding Joy
Day after day I am challenged to repeat the evidence of joy that is always there, no matter how crippling my grief is.
Sarah Davis
Dec 18, 20214 min read
Heart Sick For Answers
Sometimes it is child-like faith that is needed to wait patiently for God to answer prayer.
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 11, 20214 min read
Thrive vs. Survive this Christmas
The bright, shiny lights of the Christmas tree are up. The newly wrapped gifts have been carefully placed underneath. Let's face it. ...
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