The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Jennifer Dixon.

"Mirror, mirror on the wall…."  Why do we put such emphasis on mirrors?  How many times a day do we check our reflection in a mirror?   When we look into a mirror, we RESPOND.  If there is a flaw that's easy to fix, we do so. Simple things like misplaced hair, or a speck of pepper in our teeth.  

Interestingly enough, we are told that we are to use God's Word as a mirror.  James 1:22-25 exhorts us to be DOERS of the Word.  People who only hear it and don't DO wh...

This post is by Patty Lewis.

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. 

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable--- if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy--- dwell o...

This post is by Jen Shultz.

In business, employees receive an annual review. Performance is generally categorized into a few sections of importance based on the business and scored on some metric chosen by the company. There are many successes in our lives not covered by what a business would think is important, but what if- and just keep reading please- we looked at our year in review with a similar frame? 

HelloMornings uses a three pronged approach to cover the areas where we as particip...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

I have been a planner enthusiast for as long as I can remember. When I was little I loved to have a calendar on my wall and fill it out with all the events and to-do’s. As I grew up and got into high school we got our very own day planner. I geeked out every year when we received them. I put in all my choir concerts, youth activities, babysitting jobs and more. I love planning. Reviewing doesn’t come as natural to me though. I find it hard to look back and rev...

This post is by Jen Shultz.

December is a time for so many wonderful things. There is an abundance of good will, of togetherness, and the whole world is aglow with twinkling lights, and if we are lucky, a good snowfall to trick us into thinking we are living in a snowglobe. Some days, I think that it would be nice to live in a snapshot in time where only the happiest moment is captured. In a lot of ways, that is a nice thought. In a lot of other ways, it sounds terrible. 

For starters, I do...

This post is by Lindsey Bell.

Why do you think a car’s windshield is so much larger than its rearview mirror? 

Maybe there’s a reason. 

Maybe it’s because the most important place for us to focus our attention is on what lies ahead, rather than what we’ve already passed. 

But just because we’re meant to spend more time looking ahead doesn’t mean we should forget what’s behind us. There’s a time and a place for looking back, especially when we need to learn from our experiences.

And that’...