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JONI LYNN SCHWARTZ


When Prayers Feel Unanswered: Choosing to Wait, Trust, and Persist
Praying but not seeing results? It’s easy to give up, but God calls us to wait, trust, and persist.
Joni Lynn Schwartz
2 days ago2 min read
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Get Off the Couch: A Lent Challenge to Grow Closer to God
With the start of Lent this past Wednesday, I’ve been thinking about the tradition of “giving something up” as a way to prepare for Easter.
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Mar 93 min read
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New Year Reset
A Christmas Break Reset This Christmas break has been longer than usual—an extra gift of time with my family. Since December 20th, we’ve...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Dec 29, 20242 min read
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Stand Firm in Every Season
Faith isn’t always loud—sometimes it’s about quietly standing firm and trusting God’s promises in every season.
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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You Don’t Know What You Are Capable Of Until You Are Tested
Before It’s the day before my race, and I've been riding a roller coaster of emotions. On Tuesday, I had a fantastic speed workout that...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Oct 13, 20244 min read
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God's Recurring Messages
A few weeks ago, I shared about spending 6 minutes in silence with God and feeling like I wasn’t hearing anything. Despite that, I've...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Finding Time for What Truly Matters During Back-to-School Chaos
Back-to-school shopping was a multi-step process this year. Earlier this summer, I had a free day with my 7-year-old, and we tackled her...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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Morning Reflections
In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. - Psalm 5:3 In my house,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Aug 11, 20242 min read
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Hungering for Righteousness Through the Psalms
I first remember learning about the Beatitudes in a church basement one summer when I was helping my aunt teach vacation Bible school....
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Aug 4, 20242 min read
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Morning Quiet Time with God
It’s a chilly morning at our camper, and I couldn't be happier. I love getting up early, enjoying the peacefulness that the morning...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Cultivating Deep Spiritual Roots: Lessons from the Sandbox
Recently, my daughter and I started a project in our backyard. We have a large playset that is surrounded by sand, and on the edges,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Jun 2, 20243 min read
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Finding Peace: Learning to "Take Yourself Away" Like Jesus
With a 6-year age gap, you’d think my kids would have little interest in feuding, but they seem to have a magnetic pull toward it. When...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 19, 20242 min read
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Sowing Seeds: From Preschool to Parenthood
In our preschool class a few weeks ago, we began an exciting experiment: planting seeds in cups. Each student received the same...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 12, 20242 min read
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God's Humor in Slowing Down
Earlier this week, I shared on social media, “If you don’t have friends that make you laugh until you cry, you need new friends.” Well,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 5, 20242 min read
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Deepening Our Roots: Slowing Down with God
We live across the field from my parents’ house. For years, they had a row of tall pine trees that stood between our houses. Then, one...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 28, 20242 min read
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