Beautiful: The First Time I Heard Her Pray
Disability ministry matters. But it is only possible when people in the church realize that what they do matters too.
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Barb Stanley
- Nov 28, 2022
- 6 min
Not Your Style
I turned to my teacher and asked a seemingly simple question. And that is when she said something that I would carry with me forever.
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Barb Stanley
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Perfectly Imperfect
By Barb Stanley Happy November! This blog post is a little different from most. If you are a personal Facebook friend of mine, then you...
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Barb Stanley
- Sep 30, 2022
- 5 min
Unanswered - What does it mean when our prayers aren't answered?
Rereading this old journal did not go as I expected. Now, I am quiet. I am unsettled. I am left in wonder. What about you?
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Barb Stanley
- Aug 25, 2022
- 5 min
Uncomfortable - One word can change your life.
She stared at me in total surprise, and I secretly wished for the sidewalk to open up and swallow me whole. But then something happened.
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Barb Stanley
- May 3, 2022
- 5 min
My Little Souvenir - What I Took Home From Inclusion Fusion
I wanted to find one special moment that would really capture why our mission of creating accessible churches matters.
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Barb Stanley
- Mar 29, 2022
- 5 min
Simple.
Honestly, we should never have been on that plane to begin with, or have been taking off when the weather was just about to turn, but ...
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Barb Stanley
- Feb 28, 2022
- 7 min
Who Do You Want To Be?
Who are you really? Who is the you that you want to be? When your time on Earth is done, who is the you that you want people to remember?
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Barb Stanley
- Jan 1, 2022
- 5 min
Everything... A Story For Church Leaders
As you begin planning your new year of ministry I want to give you this encouragement. You already have all you need.
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Barb Stanley
- Nov 1, 2021
- 7 min
"God won't give you more than you can handle." Oh. I see.
Is the saying “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” true? - One woman's quest to see if she agrees.
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Barb Stanley
- Sep 30, 2021
- 4 min
How, exactly, did I end up here? What about you?
By Barb Stanley So, have you ever had one of those moments that stopped you cold and made you realize that things in your life didn’t...
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Barb Stanley
- Aug 27, 2021
- 5 min
Anyway...
Truthfully, there were no unusual stories here. Except for the one that was happening right down the hall from us at that very moment.
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Barb Stanley
- Aug 1, 2021
- 6 min
Disappearing Into The Bulrush
Sometimes the choices that you have feel like no choice at all. Have you ever had a Jochebed moment? Have you ever been like…
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Barb Stanley
- Jul 1, 2021
- 7 min
The Last Time I Saw Jesus
He looked at me. I looked at him. And then this stranger, whom I had never laid eyes on before, did something crazy.
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Barb Stanley
- Jun 1, 2021
- 6 min
Lessons from corndogs, big hair, and fuzzy memories.
Four of us gleefully piled into that wooden monstrosity and buckled down for a thril ride, but one of us..
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Barb Stanley
- Apr 27, 2021
- 6 min
The Captive's Choice
A year ago, shame held me captive, but I broke free. In a pizza parlor parking lot. Listening to this exact song.
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Barb Stanley
- Apr 1, 2021
- 5 min
To Dream The Impossible Dream.
Have you ever told yourself – “If you can dream it, you can do it” over and over again until you actually believed it? I did that today.
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Barb Stanley
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
What Did Peter Do?
I had just melted down. All over someone else. Someone who had planned to have a nice easy breezy day. I had ruined it.
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Barb Stanley
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Joy of the Bumpy Road
I remember intentionally stopping and telling myself to never forget this moment. I never have.
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Barb Stanley
- Jan 1, 2021
- 7 min
The Best Cup Of Coffee Of My Life
One Sunday, I found myself on my knees in front of the altar. I had finally come to the end of myself. Have you ever been there?
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