Monday Motivation

Tuesday Jan 13th, 2026

Beloved Before We Begin

I keep wondering what would change if we actually believed the truth spoken at the Jordan. Not just admired it or quoted it, but lived as if it were real. Before Jesus healed anyone, before he challenged power, before he carried the weight of the cross, he was named.

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Wednesday Jan 7th, 2026

Going Home Another Way

Matthew tells us that after seeing the child, the Magi went home by another road (Matthew 2:12, NRSV). It is one short line, easy to miss, yet it says so much.

Monday Dec 22nd, 2025

The Light Before the Dawn

Scripture: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. ” — Isaiah 9:2

Advent begins with anticipation. It’s the holy hush before the angels sing—the collective breath of humanity leaning toward hope.

Wednesday Dec 17th, 2025

The Sacred Work of Becoming

Scripture: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. ” — Ecclesiastes 3:1

Anticipation is not only about waiting for something new to begin—it’s also about becoming ready for it.

Tuesday Dec 9th, 2025

When the Heart Leans Forward

Scripture: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. ” — Hebrews 11:1

Anticipation, at least the way I’ve come to understand it, feels a lot like the heart leaning forward.

Tuesday Dec 2nd, 2025

The Journey Begins

Scripture: “For we walk by faith, not by sight. ”

- 2 Corinthians 5:7

Advent often begins with a small stirring inside - a gentle nudge that says, “It’s time to begin again. ” We may not know where the path leads this year, and maybe that’s the point.

Tuesday Nov 25th, 2025

Waiting With Open Hands

Scripture: “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. ” — Psalm 37:7

There are seasons when waiting feels heavier than anything else—when the silence stretches and we wonder if God is hearing us at all. But I’m learning that stillness isn’t doing nothing.

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