Get Ready With God

Yes choosing to believe is possible, but it gets tiring. Let's talk about it! What if going all in (even when it's scary) might be the cold plunge your soul needs to stop feeling so exhausted by faith?

How do you raise kids with faith when you're not even sure what you believe yourself? Even if you've deconstructed your faith, maybe there are some core pieces (like knowing you're loved, that service matters, that you belong somewhere) that are still worth passing on as a starting point.

I'm diving into why those dark moments when you can't hear or feel God are so painful, and sharing what's helped me - like looking for historical evidence, trying new ways to connect, and sometimes just accepting His silent presence. My wise neighbor told me about grief: "nothing helps until something does, so try everything" - and I think the same applies to finding God in the silence.

You know how you can't go from walking around the block to running a marathon overnight?  I'm talking about how building spiritual capacity works exactly the same way - you need a comfortable "base pace" (for me it's prayer on hikes) and then you slowly add harder things instead of jumping from atheist to following every religious rule. If you're trying to figure out where you're at with faith, give yourself permission to start where you're comfortable and just microdose spirituality from there.

Can we talk about how emotional regulation is actually a spiritual practice? I'm diving into why I think we've gotten it twisted that you have to be moved to tears or have BIG emotions to feel connected to God - like what if He's actually speaking to you in those calm, neutral moments? If you're someone who rarely cries during spiritual moments and wondered if something's wrong with you, this one's for you.

Okay but like... does everything actually happen for a reason or are we just trying to make ourselves feel better when life gets messy? I'm diving into this big question because honestly, I don't think everything happens for a reason BUT I do think we can assign our own meaning to things (especially the painful stuff) and that's actually pretty powerful. My mantra is "it's more fun to believe" and sometimes choosing to find purpose in the chaos is what gets us through - even if we can't explain it to anyone else.

Today I'm talking about how we can't always wait for someone to come rescue us from the awkward - sometimes we gotta create our own belonging by just showing up as ourselves, even when it's scary. What if we stopped waiting for permission to belong and just decided we already do?

It's more empowering to quietly live in alignment than to make proclamations for public consumption during our messy middle. Let your life be evidence enough—let your peace be the proof.

Today I want you to look for divinity in yourself—have you ever felt unlovable, even by God? Your worth is fixed through divine creation—you'll do good and bad things, but that doesn't change your value as God's child. Try on the belief that you're worthy of His love, serve someone else as a channel for God's love, and experiment with receiving it yourself.

Despite having more on my plate than ever, I'm not miserable! Looking back at my chaotic career path, every "terrible ending" was actually a necessary step to where I am now. When divinely guided choices end badly, it feels like betrayal, but one thing always leads to the next even when we can't see it. Maybe you don't know what's next in the best possible way.