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Fight Victoriously! Winning Strategies for Christian Women – VIDEO

By Sarah Koontz / December 4, 2017

The final chapters of Ephesians contain the Bible’s most comprehensive teaching on marriage and family followed by a strong warning to beware of the invisible battle. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of […]

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A Christian Girl’s Guide to Restful Living – VIDEO

By Sarah Koontz / November 27, 2017

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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A Christian Woman’s Top 10 Secrets for Healthful Living – VIDEO

By Sarah Koontz / November 20, 2017

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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How to Embrace God’s Beautiful Design for Your Life – VIDEO

By Sarah Koontz / November 13, 2017

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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Is the Christian Life REALLY the Best Life?

By Sarah Koontz / June 18, 2017

Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries A 2002 study by the Southern Baptist Convention’s Family life Council found 88% of the children in evangelical homes leave church at the age of 18. Eighty-eight percent. Of those who leave, only 60 percent will ever return. Scary, right?!? This article was inspired by a message

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When You are Tempted to Overbloom + 3-minute Video Illustration

By Sarah Koontz / February 27, 2017

Article by: Sarah Koontz,Founder of Living by Design Ministries I love it when my “everyday romantic” surprises me with flowers. This time the blooms are a refreshing mixture of vibrant tulips. I create a hodgepodge of floral arrangements – mason jars overflowing with inspiration – to set around my house and keep the winter blues

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The Price We Pay for the Labels We Wear + Video

By Sarah Koontz / January 16, 2017

Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries For the rest of your life, people will be trying to find words to describe you, to sum you up, and to categorize you. Humans label things, it’s what they do. And if you are not careful, you will start to define yourself by the

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To the Mother who is Feeling Worn and Weary

By Sarah Koontz / April 20, 2016

Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I will never forget that day. I was surrounded by brightly painted walls and the cluttered remains of my sweet children’s playtime, but all I could see was darkness. The toys that were strewn about the room reminded me of the condition of my heart.

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