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Sarah Davis
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Feeling Shipwrecked
The process of healing feels like I am adrift in the deep end of the ocean.
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 6, 20235 min read
Chips of the Soul
That cold look. The ugly email. The person who tries to stir up conflict again and again, all while claiming to be the victim. Chip,...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 23, 20222 min read
The Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house I wandered alone, my joy somewhat doused. See, the stockings were hung and the...
Barb Lownsbury
Dec 9, 20224 min read
The Ebb and Flow of Faith
I quietly sit in the softness of the sand, mesmerized by the steady roaring and crashing of the mighty ocean’s waves. I know the tide is...
Barb Lownsbury
Nov 18, 20224 min read
Meaningful 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
Nov 4, 20225 min read
Fighting the Slow Fade
I sat raptly at the end of the church pew, my head cocked sideways, face askew with skepticism. The words floated around me, but I...
Sarah Davis
Oct 29, 20224 min read
Loving Discipline
God desires behavior that seeks to glorify. When we forget to draw closer, we experience pain in our choices.
Barb Lownsbury
Oct 14, 20225 min read
Understanding the Mind of God
Have you ever wondered how God feels about you in the midst of a bad choice or dark place? Or how he wants you to handle those decisions...
Sarah Davis
Oct 8, 20224 min read
The Gift of Relationships
I am not meant to carry my burdens alone. Yet, how can I trust without getting hurt?
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 23, 20225 min read
Intimacy with God
I had a rather interesting dream recently. I am sitting close to the stage at the Oscars, settled between two successful actresses you...
Sarah Davis
Sep 17, 20224 min read
Seeing Goodness Again
The most despairing part of the the difficult seasons I have walked through is that goodness seems so very far away.
Barb Lownsbury
Sep 11, 20228 min read
My Messy Prayer
Prayer isn't always simple, humble or easy. Yet often it is within our messy prayers that God's true power really begins to shine.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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,...
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