Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries This week’s #livefreeThursday prompt from Suzie Eller is “breaking out of my bubble.” I recently broke out of my own bubble by agreeing to do my very first podcast interview with the beautiful Lauren Gaskill from Making Life Sweet. It’s alway a bit scary to […]
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries When my husband and I got engaged in 2004, we immediately started looking for a house to purchase. It didn’t take us long to decide on this little gem located on the south side of my hometown. It had a lot of square footage for
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I see you. Across the room, sitting quietly in your chair fidgeting with your pen. I see you. Off in the corner, flipping through the pages of your Bible. I see you. Sitting beside me, quietly observing the conversation but never engaging. But, the question
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Chocolate. Coffee. Spaghetti. French Fries. Pizza. Asking me to define my signature sin is like asking me to pick a favorite food. Impossible. I adore the many tantalizing flavors this life has to offer as deeply as I detest the sinfulness that creeps into my heart
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries “I want to be in relationship with people who love me unconditionally,” my mom quietly admitted, tears streaming down her face. Like a dagger to my heart, the truth seeped into my soul and revealed something ugly I had never before seen. I had not
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I don’t know about you, but all of these holidays tend to run together in my mind….Columbus Day, Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I find that I enjoy the idea of a break from the hustle and bustle but rarely take time to
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries A new year is upon us, and it is time to re-focus our energy on the things that truly matter! I have been looking around and I believe I have finally discovered the key habits of amazing moms. Although I am still working to incorporate these
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I will never forget the hopefulness I felt when I cradled my first child in my arms, I couldn’t help but think that this tiny babe might nurse all that selfishness right out of my body. I have always been prone to selfishness. The biggest
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Are you weary and worn? Tired of rushing through life and desperately in need of rest? There is a secret art of restful living hidden in the midst of the hustle and bustle of this life, but it comes at a cost. A dear friend
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries When I was seventeen, I went from straight-a student to dropout all for the sake of a dream; and it was the best decision I ever made! I attended a small high school and had the opportunity to compete in varsity athletics at a young
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