Hey, my friend. Have you ever looked back on a season of your life and thought, If only I had made a different decision? Maybe you knew better at the time. Maybe you didn’t. But when you look back now, there’s this quiet feeling that somehow you stepped off the path God had for you. Maybe you VIEW MORE
[Imaginative Prayer] Hungry for Jesus: The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Hi, my friend. Today I want to invite you into a different way of reading Scripture. Instead of studying a passage or analyzing it, we’re going to step inside the story. This practice comes from the tradition of Ignatian prayer, where we use our imagination to place ourselves within a scene from VIEW MORE
Journaling Through a Spouse’s Addiction: A Conversation with Jennifer Shook
Hi, my friend. Welcome back to the Journal Gently podcast. Today’s conversation is for the woman who may be carrying something very heavy in her marriage—something she doesn’t often talk about out loud. You see, addiction has a way of isolating not only the person struggling with it, but also VIEW MORE
When Silence is Sacred
Hey, my friend. Have you ever felt pressure to have something profound to say? To contribute, to sound wise, to prove you belong in the room. Not just socially—but spiritually. Recently, I was on a group call. One of those spaces where you want to show up well. And before we started, the VIEW MORE
Tangled Thoughts? Use Mind Mapping as Prayerful Journaling
Hey, my friend. Have you ever tried to journal and instead of clarity, it just felt like… mental traffic? So many thoughts. So many layers. One thing connects to another and suddenly you don’t even know where to begin. If that’s you, I want you to know that there’s nothing wrong with you. Some VIEW MORE
Participating in Our Healing: A Conversation with Heather O’Brien
If you’ve ever wanted healing but felt unsure how to move forward without pushing yourself—or God—this episode is for you. Many of us have been taught to pray for healing while secretly wondering what we’re supposed to do next. We long to hear God’s voice, but we’re afraid of getting it wrong… or VIEW MORE
How to Journal When You Don’t Know What You Feel
Hey, my friend. Have you ever picked up a journal, opened to a blank page, and your mind just feels… blank? Or worse, chaotic, jumbled, or heavy in a way you can’t put into words? Today we’re talking about what to do when you don’t even know what you feel, but you know you want to journal VIEW MORE
How to Sit with Hard Feelings Without Letting Them Take Over
Hey, my friend. Today I want to talk about something many of us quietly struggle with—what to do when hard feelings show up. The kind that don’t politely knock and leave. The kind that linger. The kind that feel overwhelming, confusing, or heavy. Maybe it’s grief. Or anxiety. Or anger you VIEW MORE
When We Ignore God’s Sacred Nudges
Hey, my friend. Last week, we talked about the ways we sometimes ignore God’s leading—those moments when we sense Him inviting us to something, and we hesitate, delay, or quietly say no. Today, I want to take that conversation just a little deeper and look at what can happen when we consistently VIEW MORE
Ways We Ignore God’s Leading
Hey, my friend. You never ignore what God’s asking you to do, do you? I didn’t think so. It’s just me, isn’t it? Just kidding. I know I’m not the only one who struggles with this. Sometimes obeying God is scary. We don’t know for sure where it’s going to lead or what the consequences are going to VIEW MORE
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