How much do you value perfection versus progress? It’s an obstacle I often see women face when shaping a morning routine in line with their deepest values. Pursuing God, living intentionally, and taking care of our health are all deeply important to us, and we don’t want to fall short.Â
If our goal is perfection, we are setting ourselves up for discouragement and even failure.
Perfect is a mirage that is always just out of reach, leaving us more desperate than when we started. So what can we focus...
This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.
We’re in the middle.Â
I was asked yesterday what I thought God was teaching me in this strange time. I admit, I hadn’t thought about it. Don’t get me wrong, I’d thought about His provision, His protection, and His providence, but I hadn’t asked Him what He was teaching me, specifically. I think it’s this: that in the battle between good and evil God absolutely wins, but that doesn’t negate the existence of evil. God tells us in Romans 8:28 that for those who l
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This post is by Briane Kerns.
My life verse is Romans 12:12: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”  I so wanted to be faithful in prayer! But I believed that a period of long, concentrated prayer every day was required. And I struggled to make that happen.
True confession, my mind runs NONSTOP. I had a difficult time focusing on the long, intense, world changing prayers that I thought God was calling me to pray. And many days I raced out the door with just enough ti...
This post is by Joanne Wu.
After an activity filled morning complete with doing homework, dying eggs, watching Baby Einstein, playing outside, Skyping grandma, painting a window to look like stained glass, watching the first half of Onward, and heating up leftover pizza and frozen edamame for lunch, I looked at the clock and inwardly groaned. “How is it only barely noon?” While battling kids to take a nap, I messaged my husband and told him that I was at my wits’ end with the kids, and I need...
Social media is a powerful tool for connection. We use it here at Hello Mornings for our group sessions to check-in with others for accountability and discussion.Â
BUT, how often have you been in this scenario? I’m going to check just one thing on Instagram/Facebook…. One hour later: Where did the time go?
It’s so easy to fall down the never ending rabbit hole of social media if we look at it before or during our morning routine. And we don’t want to sacrifice our time connecting with God for the ...
This post is by Amy Mykytiuk.
“Ministry has taken a strange turn,” I laughed as I discussed with a friend that a typical day as a pastor’s wife now consists of delivering toilet paper to a church member.
She responded, “I bet there wasn't a class in seminary that prepared you for this.”
No, but we did learn about dealing with a crisis almost 15 years ago while attending seminary in New Orleans. During Hurricane Katrina, we found ourselves exiled 12 hours from home, unsure of when we could re...
Written by Kristee Ravan
This morning, I prayed with my feet as I left my *official* prayer and Bible reading time to go comfort my child.
I prayed with my hands as I hugged and consoled him.
I prayed with my voice as I stayed calm and empathetic.
And I prayed with my mind as I sought wisdom to help him deal with his big feelings.
I read last night that because we are made in the image of God, we are reflections of Him. We are not mere mortals. Our children are not mere mortals.
I have a
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This post is by Lindsey Bell and was previously published on her own blog: www.lindseymbell.com.
We’ve probably all heard the saying, “If mama’s not happy, then nobody’s happy.” Well, here we are, in about Day 39 of the COVID-19 pandemic (give or take a day or two, depending on when you began self-quarantining), and I’m realizing just how true that is.
Most of us have probably seen the movie, Remember the Titans. (If y
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Written by Jen Shultz
It is never lost on me how God uses every situation for His glory.
I was given the opportunity to write for the Hello Mornings Blog, a blog and a community that have had long reaching impacts on my own life. I had a topic, an outline, and had it halfway written. Then, I received a phone call that turned my life upside down.Â
As I tried to circle back to my writing and keep moving forward, the topic just felt wrong. I was asked to write about a tip for ladies trying to w...
 This post is by Tami Rodriguez.
“I feel like I’m living in a movie!” I don’t know how many times I’ve said that in the past few weeks, but it’s the best statement I have for how all of this feels. Our state was just shut down for three weeks...THREE WEEKS!! It feels surreal. It feels overwhelming. In a weird way, it feels... welcomed. We are a busy family, and I know we’re not alone, because sometimes as I talk with my friends, just listening to what they're doing makes me want to take a nap!...
I awakened this morning to Day 4 of the Washington State Stay Home, Stay Healthy mandate. Wait, what? Has it really only been 4 days? Is it just me, or has time slowed to a crawl while the munchies have shifted into high gear? Seriously! What is up with that??Â
Like everyone else, our lives have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 restrictions. Â Helping my husband shepherd our church family, communicate with our staff, and navigate the technical challenges of livestreaming our Sunday servi...
This is, perhaps, the most important tip of all. A difficult one to understand and believe, but if we allow its truth to sink deep down into our hearts, it is a game-changer.
That’s right! He is not looking down with scowl on His face and disappointment in His heart. He gazes on you and me with incredible love. “But, how is this true?” you ask. I’ve asked the same question.
How can God look down on me with full acceptance after I stayed up too l
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