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Barb Lownsbury
Aug 20, 20225 min read
God-in-a-Box
I used to try to fit my Christianity into a box. Ever been there? I had a checklist that needed to be in place in order to feel good...
Jenny Seylar
Aug 6, 20224 min read
The Answer is Yes!
Yes or no? Should I go to Ireland for a girls trip? “Yes!” Do I agree to run a 5K with friends, even though I stopped running more than...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 30, 20226 min read
Push Past Fear
Sometimes in life, Jesus calls us to step out of the boat.
Sarah Davis
Jul 22, 20224 min read
Building Something New
Often in my hastiness I forget that the in-between places are more necessary than I will ever fully know.
Jenny Seylar
Jul 15, 20225 min read
Boxing It Up
Suffering must not be cast aside. And, sometimes it is essential to put it in a "box" if only for a short while.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 8, 20223 min read
Gaining Perspective
A shift in perspective can shift your life experience for the better.
Sarah Davis
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Puddles of Sunshine
The practice of gratitude is learning to find the "puddles of sunshine," even in the midst of ongoing difficult circumstances.
Jenny Seylar
Jun 24, 20224 min read
Taken to Water
Water is a gift. There is healing in water. Respite and peace in water.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 17, 20223 min read
The Right Timing
Jesus was asked to do things he didn’t necessarily feel he was ready to do. Picture him in the earliest days of his ministry. He had...
Sarah Davis
Jun 10, 20224 min read
ASSUMPTIONS
My mind feeds me constant information. Some of it is true. Some of it is as far from the truth as a lie can land.
Jenny Seylar
Jun 3, 20223 min read
Trying to Be Good
Striving to be good is a challenge when we go it on our own. Whom can we turn to when we are faced with challengesl
Barb Lownsbury
May 27, 20224 min read
Remarkable Impact
A young Jewish girl is captured by a conquering nation and made into a servant-slave. There is nothing particularly special about her,...
Sarah Davis
May 21, 20223 min read
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.
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 30, 20225 min read
Words of Hope
In my morning quiet time, sitting on the chaise lounge on the couch, I noticed the positive messages I have strategically placed around...
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.
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