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Barb Lownsbury
Aug 9, 20194 min read
When Discipline Doesn’t Feel Loving
My heart absorbed the moment as I listened to my husband’s words to our son, “You are made for so much more. You are meant to be a voice...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 6, 20193 min read
Here and Not Yet
I’ve been doing some corrective realignment with my back at the Chiropractor for the past year. In the midst of healing from damage...
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 1, 20194 min read
Genuine, Heart-felt Prayer
I have this vivid memory of a prayer night I participated in back in my college days–so vivid that all these years later, I still...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 31, 20194 min read
Young and Wild and Free
By SARAH DAVIS I dusted off the box before I carried it up from the basement, unearthing its contents onto the dining room table. It was...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 25, 20194 min read
The Window
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY This is an entry I wrote two summers ago. It really spoke to me this morning so I wanted to share it again. My...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Consistently Consistent
By KRISTAN DOOLEY ,Weather in Ohio is weird. One minute it’s the beginning of summer, the windows are open and you know heat is just...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 22, 20193 min read
Endurance for the Journey
By JENNY SEYLAR I never fully realized how lucky I was until an African family showed up on the doorstep of the church with luggage in...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 21, 20193 min read
Who is Jesus? By Megan Sites
By MEGAN SITES “On hearing [Jesus’] words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet. Others said, “He is the Messiah.”...
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 13, 20192 min read
Using Online Bible Studies
I love online Bible studies, including the ones here! They’re short, convenient, and an easy way to connect and study with others. BUT....
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 12, 20194 min read
Shedding Your Skin
By SARAH DAVIS photo credit: Steven Sites I learned more about reptiles than I ever wanted to when my middle son decided to purchase a...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 11, 20193 min read
Fighting the Lies with Truth
By BARBARA LOWNSBURY Did I spend time with God? You bet. But it didn’t feel like it. I read the scriptures, I wrote my response and I...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Trusting and Knowing is Found in Going
By KRISTAN DOOLEY We walked all over Chicago that day, eight miles to be exact. Ella, my oldest daughter, didn’t once worry about our...
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
Jul 2, 20193 min read
Tenacious Love
Not Easily Broken By KARISA MOORE “Awe, Mom and Dad are kissing again!” my daughter announced to her brother as she caught us in the...
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Digging Ditches
By KRISTAN DOOLEY There is a great story tucked away in the third chapter of 2 Kings. In this fascinating chapter, we see the three kings...
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 29, 20193 min read
Unanswered Prayer
By MARY GEISEN I’m a podcast junkie. I listen while I’m in the car or out walking, and find satisfaction in learning new ideas or...
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...
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