Faith. Family. Fur.
Finding Jesus in the beautiful chaos of home.
Devotional reflections by Jules Hoecherl Grobner — a Wisconsin- born, Tennessee-rooted wife, mom, and rescue-animal whisperer who keeps finding God in muddy paw prints and late-night kitten ischief.
Art Work
My House Has Gone to the Dogs (and Cats... and Tortoise)
Tea Time with Jesus (Yes, Really)
The Shark-Toothed Felon
When You Feel Like You're Failing at Everything
Tiny Naps & Shared Peace
Worship on the Couch Counts Too
The Friend Who Stays
The 4 A.M. Weighted Blanket
The Day Everything Needed Me at Once
Patience, But Make It Loud
The Quiet Middle
The Blessing of Laughter in Marriage
When Your Brain Won't Be Quiet
Wildflowers, WiFi, and the Inability to Move Because... Cats
When Worship Fills an Empty Tank
Tending, Not Fixing
The Vacuum Shield
Held in the Aftermath
Holy? Not Before Tea... or Coffee.
When You Can't Find the Words
The Ministry of Selective Hearing
When You Can't Find the Words
The Waiting Room of God
Rooted in Him (Even When I Feel All Over the Place)
Marriage: Two Messy People, One Holy Covenant
When Humans Human
The Sound of Comfort
The Ministry of Sitting Down
When You Can't Find Your Peace
God Shows Off in Pink
The Last Time I Picked You Up
When Your Mind Won't Let It Go
The Gift of Noticing
Worship Anyway (Even When It's a Whole Situation)
Marching On (Hope in Every Season)
The Ministry of Cheek-to-Cheek Grace
Still Here, Abba
When Faith Feels Like Free-Fall
The Table That Recenters Us
Holy and Unrefined
The Nail in the Wall
The Steady Flame
The Ministry of Being Followed Everywhere
The Day I Let the Laundry Wait
James 3:1: Under an Unchanging Authority
The Woman, the Wonder, the Multiplier
The Joy of a Mind That Wanders (and Still Lands in Him)
When Your Brain Has Clocked Out... but God Hasn't
The Ministry of Keeping My Mouth Shut
Love That Freezes, Buffers, and Still Shows Up
Why God Loves Our Off-Key Worship
Hope Deferred... and Still at the Distributor
The Power of Prayer and Fasting
The Man, The Myth, The Husband
Faith Like Paul (Meanwhile... We Need Immediate Everything)
Faith Like Paul (Meanwhile... We Take Everything Personally & Quit Too Soon)
Well Done, Daughter
When You're Doing Your Best
Parents of Adult Children: Still Learning, Still Loving
What God Wants (Psalm 30)
On the Other Side of Struggle Is Strength
Worship When You're Completely Over It
How Are We Missing This?
A warm, wonder-filled, hand-drawn watercolor illustration of a woman pausing as ordinary signs of God's presence surround her. Include a tiny kitten choosing her, a dog curled close like she is the safest place on earth, a plant reaching toward light, and a sky glowing with handiwork. Her face should look quietly amazed, as if the evidence is almost too obvious to miss. Use creams, sage, dusty rose, toffee, amber light, and soft sky colors. The mood is not preachy, just delighted by creation declaring God's presence.
When You Hide in the Bathroom for Peace
When Creation Listens
The Surrender Support Group
Same time tomorrow? I'll bring the cookies. God will bring the patience.
God Doesn't Rush His Promises: He Roots Them
When God Says Ask for a Sign (and We Panic)
Holy, Holy, Holy (Also Known As: Isaiah Has a Moment)
Isaiah: The Holy God, the Coming King, and the End of All Things
When God Lifts Our Eyes to What's Coming
You're Not Late: You're Just Human
Monday's Devotion: Grace, Grit, and Whatever This Hair Is Doing
Deceived by the Digital: Truth in an AI World
While They Wrestle
When They Circle Me
When Worship Looks Like a Kitchen Dance Party (...and Slightly Less Dignified Than David)
When You Don't Feel Brave
When the Light Turns Leaves into Art
When the Sky Feels Unsettled
When the Storm Becomes the Devotion
The Blessing of Ordinary Gifts
When You Don't Feel Like a Warrior
The Late Bloomer Who Still Can't Find Her Keys
Hands Up, Eyes Closed, Heart Trusting
A Good Week (Even If the Tea Got Cold)
Am I Doing This in the Right Order?
Back to the Garden
Betrayed Before Breakfast
Closer Than It Feels
Cold Tea Theology
A warm, cozy, hand-drawn watercolor scene of a woman holding a cold mug of tea after life interrupted her. Include the specific ordinary distractions: one dog needed out, a different dog needed in, a cat knocked something over, someone asked a question, the laundry buzzed, and she forgot why she walked into a room. The setting should feel noisy but loving, not chaotic beyond recognition. Use cream, sage, dusty rose, toffee, and amber household light. The emotional center is that God still meets her over reheated tea, even when the moment with Him went cold.
When Shame Won't Let Go
Dropped Charges (With a Little Holy Sass)
A Yearly Act of Wonder
Faith in the Waiting
Faith Like Martha (Meanwhile... I Get Distracted With All the Things)
Faith Like Paul (Meanwhile... We're Easily Offended)
