Good morning.
It’s a snowy, sleeting morning outside today.
I’m praying for everyone who has to go out in this winter storm. I pray for salvation and a hedge of protection around them. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Lately, I’ve been struggling with what to write about, which is why it’s been a few days since I last posted. I know this happens to writers all the time.
I’ve still been doing my daily writing exercises — mostly just jotting down my thoughts — but nothing that has turned into a real blog post yet.
What God Is Teaching Me in This Quiet Season
As I sat here this morning, watching the snow fall, I started thinking about quiet seasons.
There are times in life when it feels like nothing is happening. No big breakthroughs. No clear direction. No exciting updates to share. Just showing up, praying, learning, and doing the work — even when it feels small.
For a while, I thought something was wrong with me.
Why don’t I feel more motivated?
Why don’t I have more to say?
Why does everything feel so slow?
But I’m learning that quiet doesn’t mean God is absent.
It often means He is working beneath the surface.
The Bible reminds us:
“In returning and rest you shall be saved,
in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength…”
— Isaiah 30:15 (AMPC)
Just like winter prepares the ground for spring, these quiet seasons prepare our hearts, our character, and our faith.
Even when I don’t see immediate results, God is still shaping me. He is still teaching me. He is still leading me — one step at a time.
And when I start to feel discouraged, I remember this promise:
“Let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right,
for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap,
if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.”
— Galatians 6:9 (AMPC)
Right now, my obedience looks simple.
Praying.
Writing.
Studying.
Listening.
Trusting.
No spotlight. No applause. Just faithfulness.
And I’m realizing that this matters more than I used to think.
The Lord also reminds me:
“Let be and be still, and know that I am God.”
— Psalm 46:10 (AMPC)
If you’re in a quiet season too — feeling stuck, unsure, or unseen — I want you to know this:
God hasn’t forgotten you.
He is working, even now.
Every small step you take in obedience is building something greater than you can see.
So today, I’m choosing to thank God for this season.
For the stillness.
For the growth.
For the lessons.
For the trust.
And I’ll keep showing up — even when it feels quiet.
When God Tells Me to Slow Down
In this season, God has been teaching me to slow down.
I’ve been extremely busy working through my to-do list — and somehow making it longer every day — while only getting about half of it done. Some days, not even that.
I wanted to do everything at once because my goal is to become a well-paid copywriter before I turn 60, which is a little over a year away.
But as I’m learning to truly listen to the Lord, He is teaching me to slow down, to absorb what I’m learning, and to patiently wait on Him.
He is preparing me — and helping me prepare my field — to write copy that serves my future clients well.
My Prayer in This Season
My prayer for this season of quietness and slow growth is this:
Father God, in the name of Jesus, through the working of the Holy Spirit, continue to do a work in me, just as Your Word declares:
“And I am convinced and sure of this very thing,
that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ,
developing that good work and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you.”
— Philippians 1:6 (AMPC)
Help me to slow down and truly absorb everything You are teaching me.
Help me to be patient in these quiet times.
Help me to stay grounded — not to pull back, not to rush ahead — but to stand firm and faithfully do what I need to do each day.
Teach me what I need to focus on daily, instead of trying to do everything at once.
Show me the most important steps to take right now, so I can move forward steadily and in Your timing.
Continue to give me wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, so I can better serve You and serve others through my writing.
I give You all the glory, honor, and praise.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.