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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.
Jenny Seylar
Dec 26, 20213 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.
Sarah Davis
Nov 13, 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.
Jenny Seylar
Nov 6, 20214 min read
Held
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the unexpected passing of my brother, Joe. He was nine days past his forty-second birthday. The...
Sarah Davis
Feb 27, 20213 min read
Moving Forward
I have been living out the idea of acceptance in profound ways since my husband’s death. My faith in the Creator helps me to move forward.
Jenny Seylar
Feb 13, 20214 min read
Walking the Path of Acceptance and Grace
Acceptance of God’s grace leads me to a place of wholeness that is based only in God, and not in the people, circumstances, and things...
Jenny Seylar
Oct 31, 20204 min read
Out of the Darkness
It was a sunny 78 degree day as I left work, top down on the convertible, with sunglasses on my face. I should have been overjoyed
Jenny Seylar
May 2, 20206 min read
2020: The Year of New Beginnings
By JENNY SEYLAR At midnight, 2019 passed uneventfully into 2020, a new decade, and it presented a blank canvas on which to paint my...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 23, 20204 min read
Bittersweet Joy
By JENNY SEYLAR With my phone at the ready, I am excitedly awaiting the birth of my second grandchild. Preparation for the big event is...
Jenny Seylar
Nov 23, 20194 min read
SINK OR SWIM
By JENNY SEYLAR If you know anything about swimming then you might know that a deep water dive ends with a swift push off from the...
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 19, 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 22, 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
Jul 1, 20193 min read
Acceptance and Grace
By JENNY SEYLAR Acceptance. What a word! I have been living out the idea of acceptance in profound ways since my husband’s death.  The...
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 22, 20193 min read
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