A few weekends ago, I found myself on a short road trip, driving four hours each way over the course of a weekend to visit family in...

Pause Take a few minutes to simply sit in silence before God. Focus on Him and His character. Read & Journal Read Mark 5:1-20. Reflect on...

Pause Take some time to focus on God today. Praise Him for who He is, thank Him for specific ways He is at work in your life, and confess...

Pause Pray the prayer of Psalm 139:23-24 as you begin to study God’s Word today: Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my...

Cookbook Chronicles is an on-going series at The Bookery. Over the course of the next year, we'll delve into Joanna Gaines' first...

Pause Today, be honest with God about the places in your life where you feel unseen, overlooked, or alone. Ask Him to show you how He is...

As you remember and celebrate the resurrection this Sunday, mull over what God has done for you in Jesus. Rest in the Faithful One as you...

Pause Before you read today, spend a few moments focusing your heart and mind on God. That may mean listening to a favorite worship song,...

Pause To prepare your heart, take a few moments to list a few ways you can see God at work in your life over the past few months. Be...

Pause Spend a few moments jotting down a list of situations or circumstances that threaten to distract you from focusing fully on God and...

Pause Before you open your Bible today, spend a few minutes thanking God for how you have seen Him at work in your life. Be specific....

Pause Before beginning today’s reading, spend a few moments simply praising God for who He is. List aspects of His character such as...

Pause Lent is traditionally a time of fasting, of denying an appetite to focus on and recognize your dependence on God. Think about what...

In some traditions, Sundays during Lent are an opportunity to break the fast of Lent. Mark today as a “mini-celebration” pointing to the...

Pause Take a moment to simply rest in Jesus today. Confess your need for Him and thank Him for loving you at your most unlovable. Read &...

Pause Spend a few moments meditating on and memorizing Psalm 103:11-12. Thank God for the grace He has shown to you in Jesus, who made it...

Pause Focus your heart and mind on Christ by listening to a favorite worship song or hymn. Ask God to guide you by His Spirit as you read...

A Note from Mandy: The final words of today's "Ponder" section are the cry of my heart right now. For all of us who have felt "too far...

Pause Spend a few minutes recounting how God has worked in your life to draw you into a relationship with Him. Thank Him for Jesus’...

Pause Before you open your Bible today, lift up the circumstances, situations, and relationships in your life where it feels like God is...