Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Are you looking for a way to serve God in your everyday—an opportunity to grow God’s kingdom from the comfort of your living room? What if there was a way for you to play an integral role in an exciting new ministry without changing out […]
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A Guest Post by Chioma Oparadike Have you ever experienced a season full of such difficulty and discouragement, you struggled to remember the good times? Struggled to find God’s goodness in the midst of all your worries, heartache, and pain? When we are in that dark place, it’s easy to lose sight of God’s promises.
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A Guest Post by Liz Petruzzi Jesus wept. –John 11:35 God of the Universe. Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. The Great I AM. These are just a few of the words used to describe God. Yet, even in all His glory, God didn’t exempt Himself from suffering. In the person of Jesus,
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Most people treat spiritual growth like a big juicy apple when they should be treating it like an onion. Rather than working their way towards God’s design for their life one layer at a time, they take big bites and often lose interest after just a few mouthfuls. The purpose of my Living by Design retreats
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A Guest Post by Jodi Fairclough Recently, I witnessed a friend experiencing a depth of pain that caused my heart to shatter in sympathy. Her struggle touched a place in me that remembers, all too well, how debilitating and life altering pain can be. Her pain was ugly, unfair, and undeserved. This caused me to
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Faith-filled podcasts are warm and inviting like a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea on a brisk fall afternoon. A simple invitation to rest awhile in the company of new friends. I’d love to have my own podcast someday. But until that day comes, I’ll continue to find great joy in visiting with the talented
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Important Announcement: We recently updated and re-released our Worthy of the Calling Study. Not only did we go back through and update the study material, but we also created a printable version, a going-deeper guide, and an audio version. We hope that these additional resources will help even more people benefit from this transformative study
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When I found out I was pregnant with my second child a short 6-months after my first was born, I made two promises to myself. Once this baby was born… I was going to get a really cute new haircut. I was going to start taking Zumba classes at a local dance studio. I’ll never
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Exactly two days before the eagerly anticipated first day of school, my husband and I decided to homeschool our oldest daughter. She’s struggled with dyslexia the past five years and we just didn’t have a peace about sending her back to traditional school. Everything was fine
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A Guest Post by Karin Peters “That is not your circus and those are not your monkeys!” My mom’s favorite quote echoes in my mind when I feel suffocated by too many projects or the lack of checks on my to-do list. This is usually when I fall face first into the overcommittment trap. Often,
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