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There Is No Easter Sunday Without Good Friday

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 01/04/2026

Winter seasons touch us all. In our bodies, our relationships, and our spiritual lives. This reflection explores how winter is not a sign of failure, but often a necessary season of purification, healing, and preparation. There is no Easter Sunday without Good Friday, and no new life without first passing through what feels dormant, hidden, or stripped bare. If you are in a winter season, this piece offers perspective, hope, and a reminder that God is quietly at work beneath the surface.

When Plans Fall Away

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 12/30/2025

Reflections on marriage, rest, and the quiet week between Christmas and the New Year

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE — WEEK 4

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 12/11/2025

In this final week of Advent, we reflect on Love as the fulfillment of our journey — not a feeling, but the God who comes near. Explore how Scripture, the Incarnation, and C. S. Lewis’s Four Loves reveal the depth of Emmanuel, Love made flesh.

The Advent of Change - Week 3: Joy

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 12/10/2025

Joy appears not when life is perfect, but when Christ draws near. Enter Week 3 of The Advent of Change and learn to notice the grace already unfolding in your life.

THE ADVENT OF CHANGE: WEEK 2

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 12/08/2025

Week 2 of The Advent of Change is here. The theme is Peace. Not the peace that depends on perfect circumstances. The peace that comes when we clear space in the heart and allow Christ to enter. “Prepare the way of the Lord.” Matthew 3:3 This week’s reflection invites you to notice what needs releasing so that God can fill the open space with His peace.

The Advent of Change: Week 1 — HOPE

Kristin Beck Chmiel

Published on: 12/03/2025

The Advent of Change begins today. Let’s step into Week 1—HOPE—and discover how staying awake to God’s presence can reshape our hearts.