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Amy Perry
Aug 21, 20217 min read
The Birdcage
Viewing the world through a different lens showed me there was so much more out there beyond the birdcage!
Barb Lownsbury
Aug 14, 20217 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...
Sarah Davis
Aug 7, 20214 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.
Barb Lownsbury
Jul 17, 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,...
Sarah Davis
Jul 10, 20214 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.
Karisa Moore
Jun 26, 20216 min read
Training Ground of Suffering
Two children. Two surgeries. One summer.The surgeon's plan was set.
Barb Lownsbury
Jun 19, 20213 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.
Karisa Moore
May 29, 20215 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.
Barb Lownsbury
May 22, 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.
Karisa Moore
May 1, 20215 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.
Barb Lownsbury
Apr 24, 20215 min read
Redefining Greatness
As I reflect on the impact of one decision upon all of eternity, it gives me incredible hope.
Sarah Davis
Apr 17, 20214 min read
The Gift of Relationships
It was much needed after a season of distancing myself from others and trying to walk alone.
Sarah Davis
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Chasing Joy
It felt like joy had been eluding me. Like joy was a scavenger hunt ,and I couldn’t figure out the clues
Barb Lownsbury
Mar 20, 20215 min read
One Week
Let’s say you only had one week left to live. That’s it! Just one week. How would you live? How would you spend your time, and with...
Karisa Moore
Mar 6, 20215 min read
Placing Myself Where the Action Is
I have learned to listen to God's prompting and lean into the lives of others because He wants them to know God sees and values them.
Sarah Davis
Feb 27, 20213 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...
Barb Lownsbury
Feb 20, 20214 min read
Your Love Moves In
I sit down with a heavy sigh, trying to understand my mood. My head is full—full of the looming list of responsibilities that seem...
Karisa Moore
Feb 6, 20216 min read
Light in the Tunnel
A family trip to a local indoor waterpark produced a valuable image to help my surviving son and me persevere. It was shortly after his big
Barb Lownsbury
Jan 30, 20214 min read
This Will Never Be Different
Doomed. Stuck. Lost. Hopeless. Unworthy. Depressed. Ever been there?
Karisa Moore
Jan 16, 20215 min read
No Do-Overs, Keep Living
My heart is gravely aware of evil, but faith reminds me of the trustworthiness of God's plan and purpose.
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