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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.
Jenny Seylar
Sep 4, 20214 min read
Freedom in Boundaries
Boundaries are just as necessary in human relationships. My friends and family thrive by knowing who I am and what I stand for.
Karisa Moore
Aug 28, 20214 min read
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
Amy Perry
Aug 21, 20217 min read
Guest Blogger, Amy Perry, Shares on Saturday
We are excited to have another guest blogger on The Dented Fender. On Saturday, Aug. 21, Amy Perry will share her story of listening to...
Jenny Seylar
Aug 20, 20211 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...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 14, 20217 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
Aug 7, 20214 min read
For Good
Every encounter with another person, is an opportunity for the person to help me on the journey toward becoming the best version of myself.
Jenny Seylar
Jul 31, 20214 min read
Love is Power
Guest blogger, John Britt shares, "as a man of faith, my example of power rests not in force, but in the person of Jesus."
John Britt
Jul 24, 20215 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
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.
Sarah Davis
Jul 10, 20214 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.
Jenny Seylar
Jul 3, 20213 min read
Training Ground of Suffering
Two children. Two surgeries. One summer.The surgeon's plan was set.
Karisa Moore
Jun 26, 20216 min read
Oop! Stay Tuned!
I am asking for some grace from you all. An email was sent for the weekly blog, and it was sent in error. My tired eyes pushed the...
Jenny Seylar
Jun 25, 20211 min read
Once Again, Exiting the Crazy Train
I can’t do something for or with everybody So, I choose to let go of crazy and embrace peace.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 19, 20213 min read
Just BE!
God created us to be human be-ings, not human do-ings. That means that it is okay to just BE for a while!
Jenny Seylar
Jun 5, 20214 min read
Bravery for Course Correction
Many of the brave decisions we make as followers of Jesus are in the little choices we make moment by moment.
Karisa Moore
May 29, 20215 min read
The Fight
I finally acknowledge more deeply the cost of the last year and a half, a season that completely upended me.
Barb Lownsbury
May 22, 20215 min read
Distracted Faith
To be mindful means inviting God in and letting go of all that is not critical to the present moment.
Jenny Seylar
May 15, 20214 min read
Unnerving Pause
The greatest benefit of the pandemic pause was finding more time to spend going deeper with the Creator.
Jenny Seylar
May 8, 20214 min read
Reading Scripture to Know Jesus
Finally, I have come to the place where scripture is interwoven into my daily living. It never ceases to amaze me.
Karisa Moore
May 1, 20215 min read
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