The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

I think at some point we all want to throw in the towel. We’re tired, stressed, undone and over it all. There are seasons that cause us to reevaluate everything we’re involved in and all the hats we wear. Whether you are knees deep in diapers, spit up and endless nights or, you’re grinding at a full-time job, momming so hard and barely have time to think; we all long for peace. 

You may recognize the name Christy Nockels. She and her husband Nathan were...

This post is by Jenn Kokal.

Do you ever find yourself in a slump?

Perhaps you suddenly realize how messy your house is, how you’re constantly running late, or how you just can’t seem to wake up early enough to read your Bible. It happens to us all. The problem is, we think we can fix our slump by doing a “better” routine that will help us “Get perfectly organized in 30 days,” or “Read the Bible every day without fail.” It doesn’t take us long to discover that these “better” routines don’t w...

This post is by Jen Stanbro.

Just before my first born came into the world, I began reading up on breast-feeding. There are so many incredible nods to God’s awesomeness in the way He carefully designed nursing to be a special time between a mom and her beloved, where mom provides the important things baby needs for healthy development, from cognitive health to a strong immune system, and far beyond. Amid gobs and gobs of information on the subject, I came across one bit that particularly ...

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take up my yoke and learn from me…and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” -Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)

“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” -Dallas Willard

Jesus was rarely in a hurry, and he was uncompromisingly present. Remember that story in Mark chapter 5, when Jairus’ ...

This post is by Sabeth Kapahu.

We can practice all the spiritual disciplines, apply our therapist’s advice, and produce better results for those we help, but can we do all of these without ever having loved? Have we experienced transformational attachment to Christ, or are we just practicing disciplines to get by? These are some underlying themes of Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, & the Church that Transforms by Jim Wilder. Renovated shares the stories of friendship between and teachings ...

This post is by Hannah Oxley.

It’s 11 AM, and I’m sitting in my room on what is either my fourth or fifth day of quarantine (is time even real anymore?). I’m beyond blessed to have friends asking if they can drop off groceries, a mom who calls me every morning on her way to school just to check in, and a boyfriend who has visited every evening (double-masked and sitting on an uncomfortable kitchen chair 8-feet away from my bedroom door), just to make sure I laughed that day. 

Despite ...

This post is by Cindy Chen.

Welcome to February, where New Year's resolutions fizzle out and die. I struggle to keep a routine, set goals, or take steps consistently enough to build new good habits. But setting goals and building habits are vital for living a healthy, fruitful life. So how do you pick yourself up when you’ve fallen off the habit wagon? 

First, examine the resolution.

Was it the right thing to add to your life? 

Evaluate whether the routine you chose to establish is approp...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

I stared down at the phone I was holding in my hand, reading and rereading the text I had just tapped out, but was hesitant to send. Why was this so nerve-wracking, so scary? It’s just a text, just an invitation. Wasn’t it? No, it was more. I was lonely and wanted friendship centered on Jesus, but it was also a risk. If I hit send on that invitation and it was rejected… Well, then my loneliness would only be amplified. 

Making the time for in-real-life (IRL) re...

This post is by Joanne Wu.

There is one particular Bible story that I’ve always had trouble feeling encouraged by, even though it seemed I was supposed to.  It’s the story of Paul and Silas praising God in prison.  The lesson to “praise God at all times and look what may happen” did not sit well with me.  Paul and Silas were not only thrown into prison, they were beaten, flogged, dragged, and publicly mocked.  And for what?  Because Paul, in his annoyance, commanded an evil spirit--that kept pr...

This post is by Martha Buford.

It happened slowly, ever so slowly. If I had not been looking for it, I might not have seen it. I did not notice any difference at first, but then one day there it was, there was room to move in my once skintight jeans. Faithfulness had paid off. This blog is not so much about weight loss as it is about doing daily what we know to do and seeing that faithfulness pays off.

 I was well past middle age and struggling with my growing middle. Nothing was working. Then...

This post is by Janine Muniz.

When I began my reflection on this past year, I sat down and stared at my journal. What would fill the end of the year pages? How would 2021 be memorialized on those pages? I was looking for something that encapsulated 2021 for me. After some thought, one word came to mind: perseverance. Wherever I turned or whoever I met, there it was. 

On the news, there were stories of those who overcame struggles with their health, financial issues, or even putting food on the...

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

As usual, I am later in ordering my family’s Christmas cards than I intended. Some day I am determined to order them the first week of November; alas, this is not the year. As I scrolled through hundreds of options on a photo card website last week I hesitated to ...