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This post is by Christy Hinnant.

Every morning I do this thing.  I stand at the coffee pot, and I wait.  And while I wait for that gorgeous rich aroma to start filling the house, I check on all my little plant babies.  

You see, I love succulents.  They bring me joy and happiness that I can’t really explain.  I love to watch them grow.  Some days, I need to turn their pots so that they continue to stretch up straight, instead of bending toward the window.  Predictably, some days they need wate...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

I’m nervous to share with you what God time actually looks like for me these days. It doesn’t look anything like I think it should, what I’ve been taught it should, what I would want to post about it looking like. I don’t have a pretty setup on my back patio with fresh plants, a cup of steaming hot coffee or a pretty journal. I don’t have a cozy chair and blanket or a really amazing Bible study I’m going through. (Although, if you need one, there are some amaz...

This post is by Jen Stanbro.

It fairly breaks my heart when I hear someone say, “God didn’t answer my prayer.” 

It makes me feel as though God is a parent who gives His beloved the silent treatment in response to our cries to Him. It suggests that He’s a God who’s not intimately involved in the big and small matters of our lives. That doesn’t sound anything like the God I know. 

My God’s Word says things like, “On the day I called you, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased,”(P...

 This post is by Deb Alexander.

I mentor a young woman who is a mama to two littles. She is also a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend, and a student. 

The last time we met, she mentioned that she had been trying to sit down with her Bible and her journal when her girls slept, but she was having a hard time concentrating in the middle of the afternoon. 

Instead of giving up, she found a different rhythm that is working for her in this full season. She told me she had started reading one B...

This post is by Gianna Kordatzky.

Two years ago we got a dog.  A dog is an adventure that we didn’t understand when we decided we needed one for our family. 

And need one we did.  Our son’s epilepsy caused us some anxiety, and we really wanted a dog who was created by God to be keenly aware of its surroundings.  Even without being a trained seizure God, Gypsy has given us a lot of peace of mind.  

Anyway, the reason for getting our dog is not the point. The fact of the matter is we got ...

This post is by Courtney Cohen.

Habits are funny things – full of potential to shape our life’s course, yet often viewed as deplorable doldrums we must endure to “adult” successfully. But Scripture overflows with positive and purposeful repetition which is anything but dull – it’s vibrant with life and is expressive of our worship of God. Sabbath, feasts, festivals, prayers, gathering with other believers – all habits that serve us well.

 While who we are is defined by God alone, what we do...

This post is by Patty Lewis.

Searching for some familiar, yet challenging help, I came across the Move Time Challenge Kit on Hello Mornings Academy.  Unsure if I would eventually commit to it, but knowing I needed to make some choice to help me set a new goal, I left it open on my laptop.  Within a few days I had gotten an email invitation to write for the blog.  Topic:  review a challenge kit from the Hello Mornings Academy.  Yes!  Lord!  Thank You for confirming this for me and making it e...

This post is by Briane Kearns.

For a few years I sold a line of women’s clothing from my home. It was a unique company that created various styles and then made them available in a variety of fabrics.

I am a curvy girl. There are no tall, thin body types swimming in my gene pool. In an era where the media showed rail thin, flat chested (probably undernourished) women’s bodies, I lived in constant self consciousness and dissatisfaction with my body.

And, honestly, I thought that I was alone...

This post is by Rose Ward.

Are you fueled? When I ask this question to my clients, I am asking them if they are staying hydrated and eating nutritiously. Asking this question brings awareness to what they are putting into their bodies, and it is essential that we too take a closer look. Why? Because hydration and nutrition help us live healthy lives, promote healing, and keep us from running out of fuel.

To stay fueled up, we must be aware of what we are taking in, but it also helps if we unde...

This post is by Jen Stanbro.

Growing up in the church, I was often instructed that giving God my time was important. So I did with fair regularity in my young adult and teen years. But as life got busier, I struggled to carve out time for the Lord, to fit time with Him into my life. Time with Him felt more like a ‘To Do’ on my long list. 

I remember the season when I started feeling a shift. I began to feel the difference between a day with quiet time and a day without. Giving God time f...

This post is by Kem Roper.

In my younger years, my motivation for exercise came from a place of weakness, not strength. I lacked self-esteem, social savvy, and the physical attributes that captured boys’ attention. So, working out—especially weight training—was my attempt to re-shape my body. Unfortunately, it didn’t re-shape my mind. I obsessed over the super-toned models on the cover of fitness magazines and tried to be them. Yet, no matter how fit I got, I never quite fit the mold.

I am ...