Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries My dad never drinks a whole cup of anything. A mug with an inch of cold coffee at the bottom is a tell-tale sign that he’s been in my house. Personally, I find the habit a bit offensive. Coffee is too important (and expensive) to […]
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Have you ever grown a zucchini plant? Or had a neighbor who grew a zucchini plant? If so, then you know that zucchini plants are productive little buggers, and gardeners are often searching for ways to dole out the abundance. Well, I planted NINE zucchini plants in my garden a few years ago. I’m not
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Hey, mom and dad, I’ve got a question for you. Your son or daughter just turned sixteen and is begging to take your new car out for a spin. They haven’t taken Driver’s Ed. They don’t have a license. But they are technically “of age.” If
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries It’s no secret, I love to read. The written word is my respite, my strength, my passion. Sometimes I analyze the sentences, other times I question the author’s logic or process, but most often I simply drink it all in. I’ve been an avid reader as
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries One of the most frequent questions we receive from our female readers is, “Are there any resources you can recommend to help my ‘husband, son, brother, or friend’ grow their faith?” I’m definitely NOT an expert in men’s ministry, so I’ve invited my friend and mentor,
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I’ve been performing for the acceptance and approval of others as long as I can remember. As a child, I spent countless hours at the barn with my mom, trying to become a proficient horsewoman just like her. I didn’t love horses the same way she did, but I loved her and wanted her to
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries In the past week, I’ve had a good long cry, written several apology letters, and spent countless hours on the phone trying to safely navigate the messy side of ministry life. I’m tired. I’m hurt. I’m sorry. When I made the decision to dive into the
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Wisdom Whispers will take you on a 31-day journey through the life and writings of King Solomon and will teach you how to listen for the whispers of wisdom in your life. King Solomon began his reign with wisdom and ended it with folly. We will explore what went wrong and do our best to
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One of our very favorite Bible verses to pray over our Living by Design community is Ephesians 1:17, ” I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.” The Holy Spirit is our spiritual GPS—guiding us to our
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Have you ever been stuck in the mud? I’ll never forget the day my second grade class took a field trip across the highway to April’s house. April’s dad had been the pastor of the little Baptist church that housed our Christian elementary school for
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