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10/30/2026

A Blessing for the Road Ahead 🌿

As we close out this month, may we take a moment to pause, look back, and remember the ways God has been present in our stories.

Through seasons of joy and uncertainty, moments of growth and times of waiting, His faithfulness has been woven throughout our journeys.

As you look toward what lies ahead, may you carry these reminders with you.

✨ May remembering where God has met you give you courage for the places you have not yet traveled.

May you find peace in the unknown, hope in the waiting, and confidence that the same God who has walked with you this far will continue to meet you along the way.

What is one reminder of God's faithfulness you want to carry into the next season? ❤️

10/28/2026

🔥 NEW BLOG: How a Campfire Kitchen Becomes an Altar

What if the ordinary moments of life could become sacred spaces where we encounter God?

Sometimes it's not in a church building or a planned spiritual moment, but around a campfire, sharing a meal, or simply being present with others.

In our latest blog, “How a Campfire Kitchen Becomes an Altar,” Joel Bates invites us to consider how God can meet us in unexpected places.

✨ Where might God be inviting you to notice His presence in the ordinary moments of your life?

We'd love for you to read Joel's latest reflection!

📖 Read the full blog through the link in our bio!

10/26/2026

Create a Practice of Remembering 🌿

How often do we move on to the next thing without taking time to remember what God has already done?

Throughout Scripture, we see God's people creating reminders of His faithfulness. These markers helped them look back, remember, and trust Him for what was ahead.

We can create these same rhythms in our own lives! Here are a few simple ways to begin:

📖 Keep a journal of meaningful moments.

🙏 Write down answered prayers, big and small.

📸 Save photographs or notes that remind you of God's goodness.

🪨 Collect small objects from places where God met you.

✨ Revisit Scriptures that have encouraged you in different seasons.

Remembering isn't just about looking back. It's about recognizing God's faithfulness in the past so we can trust Him in the present.

What's one way you remember God's faithfulness in your life? ❤️

10/23/2026

Someone to Help You Notice 🌿

Sometimes we need someone to sit with us, listen to our story, and help us notice what we might have missed along the way.

Life moves quickly, and we don't always take time to reflect on what we've experienced, how we've grown, or where God has been at work.

Through spiritual direction, coaching, and debriefing, we create space to pause, reflect, and process. We begin to recognize patterns, name what has shaped us, and become more aware of God's presence in our stories.

Sometimes meaningful growth doesn't come from figuring out what's next, but from noticing where we've been and what God might be inviting us into.

You don't have to process your journey alone.❤️

✨ Interested in learning more? We'd love to walk alongside you! Follow the link in our bio to explore how we can support you on your journey.

10/21/2026

When You Cannot See the Faithfulness Yet

Sometimes we are still in the middle of the story.

The prayer is still unanswered. The next step is unclear. We cannot yet look back and say, “This is how God met me here.”

You do not have to rush to find a lesson or turn an unfinished season into a testimony. You can be honest about the uncertainty, the weariness, and the questions you are carrying.

This is one reason we need markers, reminders of where God has met us before.

A moment when He provided.
A person who helped us feel less alone.
Enough strength for a day we thought we could not face.

Remembering does not tell us how this chapter will end. But it can help hold us while we wait. The God who met us then is present in this unfinished place, too, even when His faithfulness is difficult to see.

Today, bring one marker to mind. Let it become a simple prayer:

Lord, I remember how You met me there. Help me trust You here.

10/19/2026

The Places We Would Not Have Chosen

Some markers come from seasons we never wanted.

A goodbye we weren’t ready for. A door that closed. A loss that changed the shape of our days.

We do not have to call the pain good to recognize that God met us within it. We can wish the story had been different and still remember the friend who sat beside us, the strength that carried us through a day, or a moment when we knew we were held.

Remembering God’s presence does not erase what happened. It gives us room to tell the truth about both the hurt and the care we received along the way.

If you carry a marker from a place you would not have chosen, you are allowed to remember it gently.

10/16/2026

What Is One of Your Markers?

A marker can be something you return to when you need to remember how God has met you.

It might be a place where you felt His nearness. A verse that steadied you through a hard season. A song that brings back a moment of hope. An object you kept because it holds a story. Or a small moment you never want to forget.

What is one of your markers?

If you’d like, share it in the comments. You can tell us the whole story, name just the marker, or simply take a moment to remember it for yourself today.

10/14/2026

Some moments become markers, a conversation, an answered prayer, a quiet reminder that God met us right where we were.

Remembering those moments can help anchor us when the road ahead feels uncertain.

“You will not always feel Him. So build the stones now, while you can still see clearly.”

Our new blog, Markers—Remembering Where God Has Met Us, invites us to pause and name those reminders of His presence. We don’t have to have the whole story figured out to remember where He has met us along the way.

What is one moment you want to remember?

To read our blog follow the link in our Bio. 🌿

10/12/2026

Some Markers Hold Grief and Gratitude

Some places in our stories hold both beauty and pain.

We may remember people who cared for us and people we had to leave behind. A season may have shaped us in meaningful ways and still have cost us more than we expected.

Remembering faithfully does not mean calling everything good. We can be grateful for the ways God met us and honest about what hurt. We can mark His presence without pretending the loss was small.

Maybe your marker is a place you can’t return to, a friendship you still miss, or a season that changed you. You don’t have to simplify its story to remember it well.

God can meet us as we hold both the gratitude and the grief.

10/09/2026

A Liturgy for Remembering

When the road ahead is unclear,
Lord, help us remember.

When we cannot see how we will have what we need,
remind us of the ways You have cared for us before.

Bring to mind the meal shared,
the friend who stayed,
the unexpected peace,
the strength to make it through one more day.

Give us the courage to name these moments.
Help us hold them with gratitude
and return to them when we are afraid.

And when we cannot find a marker to point to,
meet us gently where we are.

Open our eyes to Your presence today,
in what is beautiful,
in what is ordinary,
and in what is still unfinished.

Amen.

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