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PODCAST: Invitations to Abundance | Alicia Akins

PODCAST: Invitations to Abundance | Alicia Akins

Have you ever read about one of the feasts in the Bible and thought to yourself, "What is that all about?" Well, in today's episode, Barb speaks with author and recovering expat Alicia Akins about how the feasts of the Bible relate to us today and how we can live with...

When Your Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

When Your Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

Last week, I saw this updated version of Your Plan Vs. Reality meme on Facebook. The classic version from a few years ago didn’t have flames, spider webs or sharks, but life has changed dramatically since 2020, right? Yet, the message is still the same.  We have the...

Are You a Safe Space for Other Christians?

Are You a Safe Space for Other Christians?

 These days, buzzwords like “spiritual abuse” and “church hurt” are flying around. At my church, one of our sayings is that “church should be the safest place in the world for hurting people.” It’s a bummer that we have to say this because every church and Christian...

100 Photo Challenge: Do THIS for Your Family!

100 Photo Challenge: Do THIS for Your Family!

On Friday, I walked with a young wife and mom across a parking lot to our cars. I wore a black top, black pants and black heels on a very warm Ohio day. We’d attended a funeral at my church that morning for an amazing young 39 year-old husband and father named Cory...

Get Rid of Your Worry Fleas!

Get Rid of Your Worry Fleas!

Years ago, I returned home from a two-week mission trip to a house overrun by fleas. It seemed that our dog, Quimby was a mobile hotel and taxi service for untold numbers of tiny, winged terrorists infesting our home. But, I didn’t see the fleas at first. When my...

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