The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Deb Alexander.

I found out my marriage was in crisis on a Friday afternoon in September. I had wondered, of course - something between us was off, but I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what that something was. Until I could. 

 I wasn’t a believer back when our marriage fell apart nearly 30 years ago. Nor was my husband. We had grown up attending church on Sunday mornings and youth groups on Sunday afternoons, but had not yet accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. 

When I couldn...

This post is by Jennifer Dixon.

Psalm 119 is a fascinating chapter of the Bible that is filled with wonderful promises of God’s Word.  It tells interesting names for his Word and lists multiple benefits of knowing His Word and meditating upon it.  We can learn many magnificent truths from this chapter placed in the middle of the Bible. 

Two comparisons I find intriguing  are those of honey and light. Oh, that we could have a heart like David’s where we long for God’s truth and acknowledge the ...

This post is by Karen Bozeman.

I have a friend who saves loose change. Over time, Greg filled a large water jug by steadily saving his spare change. During the recent coin shortage, he decided it was time to put these nickels, dimes, and quarters back into circulation. He had over $600!  By consistently storing his change, Greg was able to make a sizable contribution to his savings account. Greg doesn’t have plans for spending the money, but it is now available to meet a future need.  

Spendin...

This post is by René Bancroft.

"Let's make a plan."

How many times have you said that phrase? To your kids? Your employees? Your spouse? To yourself? There's always an opportunity to make a plan for your day, your budget, your marriage, or your life. 

The dictionary definition of the word plan is 'a specific project or definite purpose.' To make a plan is to be certain of what it is you are going to do and how you are going to accomplish it. 

We know from God's Word that His plans are good f...

Today's post is by Rose Ward.

Have you ever found yourself reaching towards a goal only to get distracted and thrown off track? I know I have, often! Lately I have been thinking about goals within the framework of God’s plans, and the Holy Spirit revealed the importance of making simple, intentional, and consistent, small changes--- with follow through. I realized that it is not just the goals we need to focus on, but a peeling back of the goals, to see what is left when they are lifted. Is the...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

Seasons come and seasons go so they say. 

As a wife and mother, I’m not sure I ever thought much about seasons. Life often felt like one unending day. I’d make a meal, serve a meal, clean up a meal…repeat repeat repeat. I’d do laundry and do laundry and do laundry. Nothing felt very significant or noteworthy. Yes, I was raising kids to be “Kingdom builders” and trying to equip them to have an impact on this world—but often that felt like little bits of tim...

This post is by Shari Gabourel.

Every now and again, I’m inclined to have a mental meltdown. I try not to exceed two in a given month…but when life keeps happening, the number tends to go up. 

The truth is the mental meltdowns I experienced were more or less spiritual breakdowns. And the breakdowns, as it were, were generally sparked by some perceived crisis, considering my limited perspective. 

A narrow perspective can sometimes be attributed to where an individual is or is not spirituall...

This post is by Lindsey Bell.

There has been one question that God has put on my heart over and over again as I have opened my Bible recently. That question is,  

“Why are you doing this?” 

Now, that might sound like a somewhat odd question for someone who is opening her Bible to read God’s Word, and to be fair, it is kind of odd. It seems like the answer would be obvious. Of course, I’m reading my Bible to hear from God and grow in my walk with Him. 

But hear me out, because it’s not nearly...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

My Bible would lay on the table. Not collecting dust, but open and waiting for me to read the words, turn the pages, take in God’s truth. And I did. Day after day after day, I would get up early in the morning excited to have as much time as possible with God and His Word. When my young family would start to wake and the rest of the day began, I would set my Bible open on the kitchen table planning to steal as many moments away with it as possible.

That was 2013 a...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born,

    to us a son is given,

    and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the greatness of his government and peace

    there will be no end.

He will reign on David’s throne

    and over his kingdom,

establishing and upholding it

    with justice and righteousness

    from that time on and forever.

T...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

A few years ago, in church we began singing the song “Great Are You Lord” by All Sons & Daughters. It’s a beautiful worship song with lyrics that recognize God as the only one worthy of our adoration. If you’ve never heard it before, I highly recommend that you google it, listen to it, and allow it to lead you into praise and worship of our Lord and Savior. 

The problem for me at the time was that the chorus brought on a tremendous amount of guilt and shame. Si...

This post is by Karen Bozeman.

I love praise and worship. Songs and hymns help me refocus, removing the grating noise of daily life. Music fills up my “soul holes” and regenerates my sagging spirit. Yet how many times have we heard this complaint about worship songs? I don’t like these 7-11 songs. These songs are just the same seven words repeated 11 times.

Singing requires me to actively participate in the worship process. I can sing a song, or I can praise God. I can watch the words on the s...