Hey, my friend. One of the things I like about homeschooling my kids is that we get to set the pace—not just of their studies, but of our daily schedules. Some days are busy. Others aren’t. And that’s something we do very intentionally. I know we need breaks. I know some days need to be lighter than VIEW MORE
Are You Planting What You Want to Harvest?
Hey, my friend. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and kids planted a garden in our backyard. Actually, we turned our sandbox into a garden. It felt like the perfect solution—we wanted to get rid of the sandbox, but we also wanted raised beds for planting vegetables. Now, I’m not much of a VIEW MORE
Faithfulness in a Full Season
Hey, my friend. This episode is going to be a little different. You see, life has just felt full lately. Not in a bad way. Just . . . full. I’ve had a lot of editing projects on my plate, and at the same time, I’ve wanted to be fully present with my family. To not just be there VIEW MORE
The Pressure to Be a “Good Christian”
Hi, my friend. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to start grading yourself spiritually? Maybe you miss a few days of prayer and suddenly you feel like you're failing. Or you go through a busy season where you barely open your Bible, and this quiet thought creeps in: I should be doing better than VIEW MORE
God’s Grace for the Roads You Regret
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
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