The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Jenn Kokal.

Psalm 34:4 (ESV) - I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.

I still remember my first anxiety attack. I had just gone to the gym, worked up a good sweat, and was on my way home. Suddenly, my heart felt like it was going to pop out of my chest. I went to the ER, and they found nothing wrong with me. They claimed I had broken a rib at the gym. But I knew that wasn’t it. I went to the doctor several more times as my heart continued its ...

This post is by Kem Roper.

I breathe deeply as the back door snaps shut behind me and my heart swells with anticipation as I settle into the cushions of my favorite patio chair and take in the scene: my white coffee mug looks brilliant against the green and blue backdrop—grass, trees, water. A breeze lifts the corner of a page in my notebook as I fiddle with my pen, thinking. I lift the cup to my lips and whisper a prayer of thanks for this moment: 

“Each morning let me learn more about your l...

This post is by Sabeth Kapahu.

If repetition was a love language, the tiny humans who fill our halls would be filled to the brim with joy and their love-tanks would be topped off daily.  However, more often than not our halls are filled by miniature versions of ourselves and the personalities we are desperately trying to grow out of.

 This is why it is so vital that we take the time to start our days with Jesus. We never quite know who is going to walk out of that bedroom door and into our hal...

This post is by Joanne Wu.

If there’s one thing this ongoing pandemic has reminded me of, it is that truly, my life is “a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” (James 4:14 ESV)

More than once a day, I find myself asking a mix of all the following questions. What is the point of everything? What is the point of working overtime to feed my family, if I can’t spend actual time with my family?  What is the point of having a family if I want to be at work so I can avoid being around...

This post is by Jen Shultz.

Life is hard right now and not just for me, but for the entire world. I feel like I have begun my last several posts with this sentiment. Write what you know, right? This world feels hard and chaotic right now. We are a year and a half into a pandemic, political and civil issues causing major division in our country, and the deaths of 13 Americans and 170+ Afghans all while trying to exit a decades long war. Evil feels very tangible today. It’s oppressive and constan...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

What have I done, he thought to himself. I have spent it all and now I have nothing. I am living in filth. No one will help me. This is not the life I thought I’d have. But back at my father’s house, his servants have plenty. I will repent. I will turn back and beg for forgiveness. I will beg to be allowed to work for my father, no longer a son but a servant. (Luke 15:13-19, paraphrased)

In the parable of the lost son, the younger son goes to his father and demand...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

Helping our kids create a morning God Time habit can sometimes feel like an overwhelming challenge. As a mom of five kids ranging in ages from 11 to 23, the oldest now married, I’ve had many years to flesh this out. What I’ve discovered is true to life with children always: there is not a one size fits all answer. Children are always changing! Right when we think we have it figured out they move on to the next stage of growing up. 

All throughout my children’s l...

This post is by Cheryl Gilbert.

Most of us love a good manicure or facial, some retail therapy, or the occasional girlfriends’ weekend away. We hit the jackpot if we can manage to combine the three! Sometimes we just feel the need to “tune out” - whether it takes the form of scrolling social media, binge-watching a favorite show, or finding a quiet corner to flip through a magazine and sip a glass of wine. The good news is that none of these common “self-care” techniques are inherently wrong; b...

This post is by Shari Gabourel.

The thing about reading or studying the Bible—with any consistency, is eventually the reader will either regard its contents as credible and reliable or unbelievable and unreliable.

Should you or I agree the Scripture is trustworthy, it stands to reason we must make it our practice to keep and do what the Word of God says.

In Deuteronomy 4, we listen to one of the Bible’s most notable leaders, Moses, address the nation of Israel about the importance of keeping ...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

I can’t count how many times I’ve tried to be a morning person and have failed.  My good friends (and poor husband) all know how much I don’t like but desperately WANT to love mornings and be “successful”. I have often announced to my family that I was going to bed early because “tomorrow and for the rest of my life I will be waking up early”...everyday...because I’m awesome like that. 

I want to be like all the amazing women I read about and do ALL the things! ...

This post is by Rose Ward.

Do you want to be prepared for what the world pushes against you, have the ability to defend your King well, and change the world for the better? My answer is yes, and if you are a child of God, most likely your answer is YES too! In order to do these things, we must know the significance of God’s Holy Armor and understand its vital importance to the survival of the soul (mind, will, and emotions), body, and spirit. That being said, today our focus is on the most i...

This post is by Jenn Kokal.

 It was the first warm morning of the year. I sat there on my chair, a book in one hand, a cup of hot coffee in the other. The open windows were blowing a fresh breeze through the room, rustling the long, sheer curtains, and creating a pleasant, spring scent. I should have been enjoying this calm, fragrant morning. But I wasn’t.

It was the day after my two coloring devotionals were finally published. Months of blood, sweat, and tears went into creating, writing, dra...