by Nancy Sprowls | May 31, 2020 | Encouragement
July is a month that we, as a nation, think frequently about freedom. We celebrate our freedom in the United States on July 4, Independence Day. We typically have picnics, ball games, and parades where our banner of freedom, the flag, is front and center in our...
by Nancy Sprowls | Mar 1, 2019 | Encouragement
This year I’m leaning into March with everything I’ve got. January and February bring short days and long, dark nights. Midwinter always brings a bluesy, apathetic feeling for me, and this year was no exception. Some people call it cabin fever, and others call it...
by Nancy Sprowls | Sep 1, 2018 | Encouragement, Outreach
We watch the news or scroll through our social media feeds and see so much brokenness, so much hurt, so much pain. So often it’s masqueraded by anger, lashing out, and defiance or apathy and regret. It reminds us daily that our world is not right; it is broken. It can...
by Nancy Sprowls | Jul 29, 2017 | Detox
Living on one of the highest points in the county with an open field behind allows for a beautiful view, but also a constant breeze. Sometimes it can feel like a gale-force wind! In the summer, I’m always watching for those days I can throw open the windows to allow...
by Nancy Sprowls | Mar 1, 2017 | Detox, Encouragement
The season of Lent is upon us. If you’re not familiar with the meaning of Lent, have you wondered what it’s all about? Perhaps you’ve seen people with an ashen cross on their forehead on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Or maybe you’ve heard the word “Lent” used...