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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I felt like a fool! I knew I had walked across the house to get something from this room, but I couldn’t, for the life of me, remember what it was! How could I have forgotten so quickly what I
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries If you were to visit my house on a Wednesday morning for a coffee date, you might find yourself thinking, “Gosh, this girl has got it together! The house is spotless, the floors are clean, the coffee is hot, and…seriously…she’s
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I am so glad I decided to take the #write31days challenge! I remember when I first read about it back at the beginning of September…. A whole month of blogging on the same subject, how could I possibly? If you
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Welcome to week 4 of the #Write31Days Challenge! I have titled my series “31 Uplifting Quote Graphics” and plan to release a beautiful image & inspirational quote every day throughout the month of October. So far this month, we have
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Welcome to week 3 of the #Write31Days Challenge! I have titled my series “31 Uplifting Quote Graphics” and plan to release a beautiful image & inspirational quote every day throughout the month of October. So far this month, we have
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries How did I get here? What is happening to me? I was flat on my back on the floor of the waiting room, worried faces staring down at me. Had I collapsed? Why couldn’t I catch my breath? Why did
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Welcome to week 2 of the #Write31Days Challenge! I have titled my series “31 Uplifting Quote Graphics” and plan to release a beautiful image & inspirational quote every day throughout the month of October. If you missed last week’s “Martin
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I have no desire to put any of my dear friends on the spot, but the women in my life apologize for the silliest stuff! I’m sorry my house is a mess… I’m sorry for talking so much… I’m sorry
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Welcome to week 1 of the #Write31Days Challenge! I am titling this series “31 Uplifting Quote Graphics” and I plan to release a beautiful image & inspirational quote every day throughout the month of October. My friend Tod White has
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Whether we are ready for it or not, October has arrived! That means it is time for the #Write31Days challenge. 31 Days is an online writing challenge where bloggers pick one topic and write a post on that topic every
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Have you ever been alone? Surrounded by people but somehow completely isolated? Friendship has never come easily to me. I am outgoing (probably too outgoing), I like to talk (probably a little too much), and I am opinionated (to a
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Stop. Take a breath. Look around. What is happening in your life right now? Is your corner of the universe organized and put together, or is it messy, complicated, and exceptionally unpredictable? I don’t know about you, but the concept
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries This article is for all of the moms out there who wear self-condemnation and fear like a weighted garland around their neck; women who are on the verge of drowning in the ferocious sea of guilt. Grab hold of the
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I long for a more balanced life, don’t you? We live in a society that is constantly racing towards bigger and better things. People are more connected and, sadly, more isolated than ever before. The standard we set for ourselves
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries There are very few people who have ever seen me naked, and I will do everything in my power to keep it that way! But when it comes to how much of myself I choose to reveal on an emotional level,
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries It’s 6:20 am, and I am halfway through my first cup of coffee. I slept poorly last night, but I am not surprised. Today is the beginning of a new season in my life, and I am certain that is
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries The wind is howling in our backyard again. Smoke from some distant, unnamed fire is rolling through our valley. As I gaze out the window at my labor of love, I find myself envying the little plants that are growing
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries What do you do when your child doesn’t fit in the box you have so carefully built for them? What do you do when you discover that they need your help; they need you to be their advocate? This week
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I will never find satisfaction in this life as long as I look to other people to meet the needs I feel screaming for attention within my soul. Only when I look heavenward will I find the loving care I
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Today we are celebrating my eldest daughters 8th birthday. But, I became a mother well before I held our little girl in my arms. Today I want to share the story of the child we never met, how I survived
Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I had been bracing myself for the storm. Somehow, I knew it was coming even before I saw the clouds rolling in. Things were just too perfect, too pristine. I enjoy working with my hands, tenderly caring for my plants
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