When My Heart is Overwhelmed
In recent weeks, I have found myself feeling like a car in neutral sitting at a traffic light. The light has turned green, but I don’t...
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Barb Lownsbury
Jun 11, 20204 min read
Past the Darkness
Note: I wrote this a few years back, but it seemed particularly salient right now. I hope it speaks to you in the circumstances you...
Sarah Davis
Jun 6, 20204 min read
Tending to the Heart
A short time ago I was feeling like a mess and had no idea what I needed. Maybe it was a side-effect of the quarantine from the COVID-19...
Barb Lownsbury
May 28, 20203 min read
Find Answers
Finding answers can be tough. Blessedly, God is very good at helping us find them, and He provides us a roadmap to wise solutions in the...
Sarah Davis
May 16, 20204 min read
Trusting the Process
It was never part of our plan to move into the house of stone in the quaint, little town.
Barb Lownsbury
May 13, 20204 min read
Bravery in COVID-19
I knew that feeling marginalized, bewildered, embarrassed or demoralized were sure signs I was letting the enemy win...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 19, 20192 min read
Take Back Your Holidays
Nothing like the holidays to make you question your own sanity. Why did I overspend? In fact, why do I always over spend? Why can’t I...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 15, 20193 min read
Worth the Wait
By KRISTAN DOOLEY The best I can compare this season of waiting I’m in is to the birth of my girls. For months I walked with them inside...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 7, 20192 min read
Peace, I Leave With You
By MARY GEISEN It doesn’t happen this way often. A whispered thought that seems to wake me up. Several reminders of the same words...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 30, 20193 min read
Planting Seeds of Faith
By JENNY SEYLAR I had a great time canoeing with friends, and thought nothing of my garden while I was away. When I returned the Tuesday...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Friends of God
By MEGAN SITES John 15:12-17 says this, “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 27, 20194 min read
The Boxer
Muhammad Ali once said, “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 16, 20193 min read
Perspective Keeper
By MARY GEISEN I dabble in photography for fun. One look through a lens and I see a story unfolding before me. The chance to capture...
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 9, 20193 min read
You are Known
By MARY GEISEN Every Sunday evening, a pastor of a local church gets on Facebook to deliver a short message. Several weeks ago, as I...
Sarah Davis
Jun 7, 20194 min read
The Courage to Stand Up Again
It wasn’t that I didn’t have anything to say. In fact, quite the opposite. I had a lot to say.
Barb Lownsbury
May 25, 20193 min read
The Promise
BY MARY GEISEN Do you remember the childhood secrets you promised to keep? The secret was sealed with a pinky swear, and that’s all it...
Barb Lownsbury
May 24, 20193 min read
Finding Joy
By MEGAN SITES This is a picture I quickly snapped of the boys as the show was getting started. My nephew Cooper was so overcome with...
Barb Lownsbury
May 18, 20193 min read
The Person in the Mirror
By MARY GEISEN I woke up and walked into the bathroom just like every morning. One wall is flanked with a large mirror and I can’t help...
Barb Lownsbury
May 15, 20195 min read
Patience?!
Bwaahaahaa! It must’ve been like I’d issued a challenge out to the universe that said, “Please. Come and give me every occasion to test...
Barb Lownsbury
May 10, 20193 min read
Letting Go of Fear
By SARAH DAVIS It almost sounds like I hate to fly, but that’s not true. I love traveling. I love airports. I love the speed of taking...
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