Morning Quiet Time & Finding God in the Everyday Moments

I have found that the best time for me to have my daily, morning quiet time is right after I get up. If I try to wait until I've gotten a few things done, I forget about it and then, don't want to stop the momentum to do it.

But I am not a morning person, so that period of time right after I get up is the one Dolly Parton sang about, where I "yawn and stretch and try to come to life." Sometimes I am just not in the mood to be social, big-time introvert that I am.

So I struggle sometimes to know where and how to begin in those first few moments. And I'm finding that the devotional I want to talk to you about today, really helps me start that holy conversation and connection during those beginning "is it really morning?" moments.

Watch the video to learn a little about it...

Everyday Holy: Finding a Big God
in the Little Moments

I am really enjoying this devotional. Her style is so down to earth and relatable. And reading the devotionals gives me a jumping off point in those early morning moments.

She talks about God, and our relationship with him, in a way that makes me feel like I've had a conversation with her, and makes me want to continue the conversation with him.

 I've spent a lot of time believing I should be more like this Bible teacher or more emotional like that person or hear from God in a certain way...but God has made me to be me. And he's made you to be you. If God were after only one type of relationship with one type of person, it would have been a whole lot easier to create one person and be done with it. - Melanie Shankle, Everyday Holy

5 Ways to Make this Devotional Part of Your Morning Quiet Time

(1) Connect with God's Presence - first, spend a few contemplative moments connecting with God. I promise he'll wait for you to wake up fully & be right there the whole time. :)

(2) Read the Bible Verses  - I encourage you to glance at the Bible verses or passage first and go read the surrounding story in the Bible. Then, come back to the devotional.

(3) Read the Devotional in Everyday Holy - read her point of view about the Bible passage and think about how her wisdom and insight applies to your life or resonates with you.

(4) Talk to God about it - continue the conversation with God, especially about what the devotional and Bible verses mean to you, personally. Listen for what he has to say, too. And bring anything else to him that's on your heart.

(5) Write it Down - then, grab your journal and write down any insights you don't want to forget, and any messages from God you don't want to lose.

Now, that you're ready to incorporate it into your quiet time, I guess the only thing left to do is buy it.

What do you think? Is this a devotional you'd be interested in using?

See you next time!

Love, Jeanine