The Hello Mornings Blog

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

COVID-19 is the most horrible thing that many of us will ever experience. People are sick. Many are dying. Isolation and depression go hand-in-hand. World health professions are frustrated at their lack of knowledge of the virus. Our nation’s leaders are doing their best to keep us healthy and wealthy, but their best is not enough.

This is horrible, miserable, and agonizing.

These words remind me of another time in history -- a time when a single Man suffered pai...

(We all have obstacles to our morning routines, this series is designed to help you identify and overcome them so that you can start each day strong.)

Spasmodic Hercules. If that isn’t the best phrase ever, I don’t know what is...

It was written by 19th century author Anthony Trollope:

“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.”

Spasmodic Hercules. That’s me with my New Years Resolutions.

That’s me when I’ve had enough with the mess in my home...

This post is by Shaina Weisgerber.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26

I’ve been in a Move time funk recently. I’m sure it has something to do with the fact that I have been quarantined at my house since March. Move time was already a hard thing for me to keep consistent and I honestly thought that during this time I would walk every day, maybe do some yoga, try some home work-outs online and actually move more. Before this ...

This post is by Caris Snider.

Everywhere you look, it’s all around you. 

Fear

Panic

Dread

Worry

Doubt

Anxiety. . .it is crippling our world and stealing our lives. 

In the midst of this pandemic, isolation has become king. People don’t know what to do nor do they know who to turn to. Their normal routine and activities have been stolen. The change came abruptly in every nook and cranny of our world. 

What should we do now? How do we respond?

Now is the time we pause. There is beauty...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

Covid, murder hornets, civil unrest, riots...I’ve seen many memes welcoming us to the next level of Jumaji which is funny... but not funny! I’ve found myself rather paralyzed the last few days if I slow down or sit still. 

My house is cleaner than it ever has been because it keeps me busy and focused on anything other than this world. Today as I ran out of things to clean it forced me to face my thoughts and feelings and it wasn’t pretty.  My instinct was to ...

This post is by Christy Hinnant.

Sometimes when God speaks, He’s a gentle whisper.  Sometimes, He’s a crashing wave.  Sometimes, He’s in the breeze, and sometimes He’s in the thunderstorm.  But sometimes, He’s silent for a while… and then comes up with a gentle tap on your shoulder and speaks in such a smooth, steady voice that it almost seems audible.  He did that this time.  I almost turned.  

 I have not been happy with Him.  His plans and His timing haven’t fit mine for the last several mo...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

 Most of us know the famous old Serenity Prayer written by Reinhold Niebhur.  In fact most people can quote it regardless of their faith or religion and it is found on everything from blankets to key chains.  For me, this simple prayer led to a huge change in my God Time and Plan Time over the past few months.

One day while trying to find ways to de-stress I decided to simply list everything that was weighing on my mind just to get it out of my head and onto pap...

This post is by Kelli LaFram.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,...

This post is by Jen Kokal.

“What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.” – Matthew 10:29 (NLT) 

“Jen, will you please go outside and take pictures of the damage around the pond? I want to send them to a guy I know who can fix it.”

“Fine,” I sighed. I was tired and wanted to relax, but I didn’t feel like starting an argument with my husband - though I secretly mused that he could go take the pictures himself...

This post is by Deb Alexander.

As I write these words, much of our country finds itself under stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past 55 days, my husband and I have only ventured out to pick up groceries or to go for a walk. We are both working from home now, and we will be for the near future. We are empty-nesters, and we love being together, so this is not a hardship for us. I am grateful for that.

I hope that this at-home season is peaceful for you, too, friend.  But ...

This post is by Briane Kearns.

We are living in unprecedented times. Early in 2020 a mysterious disease called COVID 19 emerged in China. Highly contagious, it spread silently and quickly until the local Chinese medical facilities were overwhelmed. Thousands died. The Chinese efforts to stop the spread were too late, and it spread around the world. Cases multiplied every day.  

A word I have never used became the news headline of every day: Pandemic.

The United States has worked for months to...

This post is by Tami Rodriguez.

Uncertainty is scary.  Not knowing what’s coming next is frightening. As Americans we are used to being in control. Our challenges and complaints are often referred to as “first world problems” because let’s be honest….they aren’t really problems.  They’re annoyances, irritations or even complications brought on by all of our blessings. Too much stuff to organize, too many great activities for our children and family to be part of, too many friends we love having...