The Hello Mornings Blog
This post is by Danielle Smith.
Long ago, during the era now known as The Great Before (pre-Covid-19), there were pick-ups and drop-offs, play-dates and recitals, practices and games. And OH, how we complained! If only we had more hours in the day to plan everything out, we’d be in so much better shape! “Planning is so hard!” we exclaimed to ourselves and to anyone who would listen at Mommy and Me, blissfully unaware of the turmoil that lay ahead. Welp, here we are, living in the The Great Unkn...
This post is by Christy Hinnant.
Proverbs 31 tells us that “An excellent wife… rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household…” and yet, over the years the way that we do that has changed many times. One way I can do this is by planning, and that planning I do in the wee hours of the morning keeps the food on the table and helps me to not lose all sanity. Â
As a mom who works full time, my mornings are RUSHED to say the least. But Hello Mornings has given me a game plan, yea...
Do you have a future self? Not sure? Let me explain...
Ah…my future self...."Future Kat." She is amazing. I have an awfully high opinion of her. I seem to believe that she has much greater discipline, wisdom, self control and patience than this boring current version of my self.
So…Current Kat eats a few more cookies, confident that Future Kat will run a couple extra miles later.
Current Kat stays up late, sure that Future Kat will go to bed early tomorrow.
Current Kat scrolls Instagram firs...
This post is by Sarah Johnson.
...And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. (1 Kings 19:11-12, KJV)
After the wind, after the earthquake, after the fire, when everything is quiet... a still, small ...
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Allie Casazza teaches women to simplify their lives and clear the clutter in every aspect of their lives. She joins us to share her morning routine and a lot of practical advice for planning and decision making. Â
“I’ve found it’s so much better when I have a time of quiet in the morning. It makes a profound impact on my spirit before the day starts.”
Hello Mornings Habits
This post is by Gianna Kordatzky.
When I started dating my husband, I could not spend enough time with him. The relationship was all encompassing. There was no such thing as spending too much time together.Â
We were having fun getting to know each other. Â
I used to think getting to know God was much like dating. I thought I should want to be so enamored with the Lord that I couldn’t get enough of Him. Â
I am learning--slowly--that a relationship with the Lord is much more like a marriage ...
This post is by Jill Miller.
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One thing I have always struggled with is being an incessant fixer. If there’s a problem or something that needs organizing, big or small, I strategize. It doesn’t even matter if it’s my problem to fix, it’s just something innate in me. I’m a natural problem solver, and this ability has allowed me to start a successful business, manage a crazy blended family, and juggle it all while teaching full time.
However, a major downside to the “fixer” (and why I struggle...
This post is by Shari Gabourel.
The question was asked, “What do you focus on in your God time?
Initially, I thought, that’s easy. I get out of bed before my husband and kiddos, grab my mobile phone, softly walk downstairs, grab a box of tissue (in case there are tears) and head towards the multipurpose room. Once I’m barricaded inside, I begin reading select passages from one of my various Bibles or a specific Bible app. The reading is usually influenced by my internal spiritual climate. I’m ...
Author and life coach Elisa Pulliam shares how consistently diving into scripture can transform our minds to choose the truth first when life is hard and to have fresh encounters with God.
“Moving forward as a follower of Christ and living according to the truth of his word requires being in God’s word again and again and again like vitamins every day. So, when we need to fight a battle or endure a trial… the Holy Spirit is drawing upon the truths of scriptures that have already been f...
I was in the Physics Club in high school.
I know what you’re thinking, this woman’s sheer coolness knows no bounds.
It was actually a lot of fun and we got a free trip to Six Flags, which may have been the primary reason for my membership.
But I also learned about inertia.
Inertia is the concept that “An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion.”
This is true with objects, people and even our attitudes.
When we start our day asking God what He ...
This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.
Do you ever feel like opting out of a meeting or a social event? My kids wish they could opt out of school or sleeping, and I have a deep desire to opt out of folding laundry! Life is full of things that we cannot opt out of, but what if one decision to opt out could make the others more bearable? Actually, it can; it’s time to opt out of staying inside.Â
You’ve probably noticed feeling calmer when you take a walk outside. Maybe you’ve experienced heightened c...
This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.
Romans 12:1-2 “Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing and perfect will of God”
I dreaded PE class. Growing up I was the girl who walked her laps. The stabbing, burning pain while I ran was unbear...
