A Guest blog by Emily Sue Allen By the end of the day, I’m entirely at the end of myself. I’m ready for chocolate and looking for a way to numb my mind from the many worries whizzing through it. My large brood of kids are finally in bed, and while I’m thankful for the […]
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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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Important Announcement: Our Prayer Wall is Closing on March 1, 2025. By the grace of God, our team has faithfully supported this prayer wall since February 2018. Words cannot express our profound gratitude for the opportunity to help our community in this manner for so many years. Sadly, this chapter of ministry must now come
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A Guest Post by Andrew Jewell It’s one of those days when you hear that familiar growl coming from over your shoulder. You sense its red eyes boring into the back of your head and feel its hot breath against your neck…the black dog of depression is back! We’ve called depression many different names over
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries This time last year, I decided to start a yearly Bible reading plan. I honestly didn’t think I was capable of sticking with it. But I wanted so badly to read my Bible in a year. So I tossed my fears aside and gave it
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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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Because of underlying health issues, my body craves rest and often demands it. This used to frustrate me to no end. It made me feel weak, less-than, incapable, a burden to others. I would push through all of the signs of fatigue, striving to be the person I thought everyone needed me to be. I
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Healthy is a synergistic concept that requires body, soul, and spirit to accomplish. It is a filter that you use to make each and every decision in your life. It is something you work towards and rarely ever achieve, but your efforts are never in vain. Each healthy choice you make will improve the quality
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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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