I’m pleased to welcome, Cheri Swalwell to the blog today. She’s the author of the devotional “A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Taking It to the Next Level” Take it away, Cheri!
Do you ever feel like life is out of control and you just need a chance to stop and catch your breath? I work from home juggling two jobs and three kids so I understand what it means to feel overwhelmed and exhausted, needing a few minutes to stop running and rest. As a Christ follower, I struggle with balancing the important relationships in my life with my other responsibilities. I wrestle with fear versus faith, allowing myself freedom to rest in such a fast-paced society, as well as some of the more difficult questions, such as does God “give or allow” pain in our lives.
Spending time with Our Heavenly Father on a regular basis is essential to our growth as a Christ follower. Without regular fill-ups, we aren’t as effective as we could be. We’re in different seasons of our life and therefore, the amount of time we have to spend with Him will vary. I believe God cares more about our hearts and desire to connect with Him then He does in an established amount of time just going through the motions.
This devotional was created from a blog I started over a year ago. Each topic is short and to the point. They’re perfect to connect with God at any time of day and small enough to fit in your purse or briefcase to read whenever time allows. They’re a great gift to give to an unsaved or seeking relative or friend as it is just me talking, friend to friend, sharing with you from my heart why I’m a Christ follower and what that means in my life. They’re the same conversations I would have with you over a cup of a coffee or while we took a walk.
It has been said it takes approximately forty days to create a habit. That is why this devotional has forty messages, just the right amount to get you started on a healthy habit of connecting with God. It’s small and compact, but full of morsels to get you thinking about your own relationship with God.
Thank you for joining me between the covers of A 40 Day Habit Between Friends: Taking it to the Next Level. I’m glad you stopped by to connect.
About Cheri:
Cheri Swalwell is a wife, mother, and avid reader, but first and foremost she is a Christ follower. She has a degree in Psychology and has been blessed to be a guest on a variety of blogs including Christiandevotions.us, Circle of Friends, and Crosswalk.com/family. She is a regular contributor to book fun magazine. If you want to hear more about the heart she has for marriage, parenting, and relationships from a Christian perspective, feel free to visit her blog: http://journeysfromtheheartofawifeandmother.wordpress.com or “like” her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/cheri-Swalwell. She loves to interact with her readers, so feel free to connect with her at clSwalwell99@gmail.com.
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