The Hello Mornings Blog

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...

 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?? 

Like everyone else, our lives have been turned upside down by the COVID-19 restrictions.   Helping my husband shepherd our church family, communicate with our staff, and navigate the technical challenges of livestreaming our Sunday servi...

This post is written by Courtney Cohen.

Every night before we tuck our toddler into bed, we read a verse on her wall: “She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future” (Proverbs 31:25). Until merely a week or two ago, these words for us were simply comforting declarations over the type of woman our daughter will become when she grows up. But, with the frenzy of the unknown we have faced in recent days, these words have reached a new level of profound effect my s...

Post by Jen Shultz.

Exodus 17:12

When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset.

I am tired. 

Like a bone deep, emotionally exhausted kind of tired. The kind of tired you feel when you are constantly bombarded by the same thing over and over. I have a feeling I am not the only one.

Our world, our nation, and our home states have been signifi...