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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. ...
Jenny Seylar
Dec 4, 20215 min read
The Hope for Home
The feeling of being at loose ends and of lacking connection has me searching for Home and hope in unlikely places.
Karisa Moore
Nov 27, 20216 min read
The Temptation of "If"
In God's hands, we can transition from paralyzing doubt toward anticipating a life amid God's abundant goodness.
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 20, 20214 min read
CATCH MY BREATH
In a year of changes, it took getting away with God to be able to release the breath I didn’t know I had long been holding.
Sarah Davis
Nov 13, 20214 min read
Learning to Carry the Pain
I was no stranger to grief in my life. Profound loss litters my past, and I have learned to wade through those waters with my eyes on Jesus.
Jenny Seylar
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Table for One
Nothing feels so lonely as being alone in a crowd of people. It was salt in the wound of my still grieving heart.
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 23, 20215 min read
That Isn’t Fair!
By Barb Lownsbury The swish-swish of the windshield wipers kept rhythm as I searched through the dreary, rainy parking lot for a close...
Sarah Davis
Oct 16, 20213 min read
The Gift of Being Heard
It’s much easier to speak up and reveal the vulnerable stuff in our hearts when we have the attention of someone who is listening.
Jenny Seylar
Oct 9, 20214 min read
Catching My Breath
My morning time with God had been forced in the last half a year. I was short-changing the One whom I knew could get me back on track.
Karisa Moore
Sep 25, 20215 min read
Anger Not Required
My anger at God was precipitated by the litany of challenges I had been facing. Could I trust God again?
Sarah Davis
Sep 11, 20214 min read
Mighty Warrior
There are moments in my life when I have felt ill-equipped for my circumstances. Yet God always shows up to guide and support me.
Jenny Seylar
Sep 4, 20214 min read
Liminal Spaces
In the first months residing in my new liminal home, I found myself stuck. Lacking the vision to see a future that could ever have meaning.
Amy Perry
Aug 21, 20217 min read
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 14, 20217 min read
Conversation with Margaret
I sit down slowly, my expression thoughtful as I surreptitiously glance back at those brown eyes, still so keen and passionate all these...
Sarah Davis
Aug 7, 20214 min read
The Enemy's Distraction
Sleep alluded me that night as I stared into the darkness, putting myself on trial in the courtroom of my anxious thoughts.
Sarah Davis
Jul 10, 20214 min read
When Pain and Joy Co-Exist
Now I find myself left with an aching realization. The option of spending time with my brother has now been removed.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 7, 20211 min read
The Monthly Toolbox
"You're ready for spiritual growth. You've come to the right place..." Creating space to grow spiritually in a safe, welcoming...
Jenny Seylar
Jul 3, 20213 min read
Sacred Spaces or Not?
As music played, my heart soared with joy. I felt as though the space was somehow sacred, just not in a way that I had imagined.
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