By Challi Barnhurst, 2026 Freedom. It's a word packed with meaning. For the one locked away in prison, it is the essence of all aspirations. For the one discouraged by physical disability, it has special meaning. Deeper than the physical aspect of freedom is that which can only be realized in the mind. Captivity of the mind, I believe, is the most severe bondage, for everything else is colored by our thinking. Jesus said that bondage to sin is what He sets us free from

By Challi Barnhurst, 2025 Have you ever been in a group of people, sharing an experience together? Each of us relate differently, depending on comfort level, style of relational interaction, and interest in involvement. I imagine there are many aspects that one could ponder when observing group dynamics. There is one that I am becoming more aware of in myself that I want to explore in the following paragraphs. When I enter into interaction with others, what is my intent?

It has been raining a lot on Kauai. I continue to run in the rain, and today the sun was breaking through, a beautiful site after all the rain. This scene reminds me of a song from long ago that begins, “These mist covered mountains, are a home now for me, but my home is the low lands and always will be.” This song reminds me that this Earth is not our final home, that we belong with God in Heaven. As beautiful as these mist covered mountains can be, our home is the fertil