because the Word is alive
![Never Abandoned— Joy in His Presence [Advent Week Three]](https://doniellehart.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/late-winter-early-spring-2017-089.jpg?w=720)
I spent precious time with such beautiful souls today— truly, women who radiate, who bless, who love God down out their feet, up through their eyes. But, the time came for them to leave— all people leave. We leave each other for short amounts of time and long amounts of time. Everyone leaves their bodies. [...]
Hi, friends! I'm attempting to share a bit more via audio for those who prefer to listen rather than read, or who would like to be able to clean or wrap presents while drinking in the Word. I hope you enjoy! Peace. https://soundcloud.com/doni-owens/preparation-as-christs-lover-two-passages-and-a-few-thoughts
Hi, friends! I'm attempting to share a bit more via audio for those who prefer to listen rather than read, or who would like to be able to clean or wrap presents while drinking in the Word. I hope you enjoy! Peace. https://soundcloud.com/doni-owens/preparation-as-christs-lover-two-passages-and-a-few-thoughts
![Christ’s Advent at Your Christmas Party [and on the last day of your achy body]](https://doniellehart.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/christs-advent-at-your-christmas-party.jpg?w=474)
We prepare for who is coming. Many of you, I think, experience this: You set a date for a gathering. You envision friends or family at the table, their smiles. You picture soft lights and imagine breathing in delicious smells— so you make sure your star lights have batteries, make a grocery list, and pick [...]
![Advent [Expectation, Prophesy, Hope]](https://doniellehart.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/img_5545.jpg?w=720)
During the first week of Advent, we are invited to remember prophesy of Jesus' birth and the expectation and hope of a Messiah among the people of Israel. But, that is not all– WE have hope through Jesus' first coming because He paid for our sins and made a way for us to be reconciled [...]
![Three Reasons Why Sharing Your Extra [and Living in Community] is Hard](https://doniellehart.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/giving-away-extra-photo.jpeg?w=720)
How many times have you had food in the fridge and it ends up in the garbage? How many times have you had extra time and it ends up in the garbage? Yep, me too. It’s not something to be ashamed of— not eating all of your chicken does not mean you just took a [...]
![Love Always Protects [Me Too]](https://doniellehart.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/love-always-protects-1.png?w=720)
[Please note: This post includes some of my personal experiences of sexual harassment. I am not sharing these experiences out of spite or for shock value, but because I believe sharing them could be beneficial. Love keeps no record of wrongs— in fact, when I was keeping a record of these wrongs in my heart, [...]
