On November 22, I got a random message from someone I barely knew. Hi!! Weird question… are you home? I thought it was odd, but odd things often happen to me, and I said, “Haha. Yes, what’s up?” The next text came: Wondering if I could stop by real quick? I know…so random… Just trusting…
Tag: the sacred everyday
The Story of a Miracle (Podcast Episode 11)
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Our family is living the in middle of an incredible miracle right now, and in this episode, I want to tell you the truly remarkable story of God’s faithfulness, his tenderness, his attention to the deepest details and desires of our hearts….
Enter Your Year With Vision: An Online Journaling Retreat
Friends, we are about to start a new year, and I want to enter into it with purpose and a clear vision of how I can step into the role that God has designed for my life. I feel a deep need to quiet the noise, take a holy breath, and pray, journal, and reflect…
Journaling and the Bridge to Peace (Podcast Episode #6)
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Today we are talking about one of my favorite subjects–the transformative practice of keeping a journal. Journaling is the intersection of my creative and spiritual life, it is where all my good ideas start, it is where I come to make peace…
Buy One, Give One Free Journaling Course
If you have been wanting to try the Innermost Journaling Course, now is the time! Between now and Christmas Eve, I am running a special Buy One, Give One Free promotion on my course. You simply purchase the course, email me at mackenziechester@yahoo.com with the subject: B1G1, and I will reply with a gift certificate…
The Space Between Here and a Miracle (Podcast Episode #4)
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. For anyone who is waiting on God to answer prayers for a way forward… Anyone who is at the end of their own resources… Anyone who, like me, needs a boost of faith this morning… Today I am reminding myself of God’s…
Creative Family Advent and The Sacred Holy Mess of Motherhood (Podcast Episode 3)
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. It’s nearly December! I want to slow down this year, to gather all of my children around me, to enter into a sacred space of being together, creating new memories, relishing old traditions, and leaning deeply into the beauty and comfort of…
Grief and the Path to Beauty (Podcast Episode 2)
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. Sit down at the table with me as I wrestle to understand grief, how it lingers with us, how it changes over time, and how it can ultimately lead us into a greater appreciation and gratitude for the beauty in our lives….
The Sacred Everyday Podcast, Episode 1: Never Stop Searching for Beauty
You can also listen and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. If you are reading this, celebrate with me! This is my first podcast, and I am so excited to share it with you. This episode is a little introduction to The Sacred Everyday, the heart behind my blog, and a glimpse into…
Questions to My Future Self (A Mother Wants to Know How It All Turns Out)
This morning I am checking in with my future self. I have to gently wake her, because it is 4:30 a.m., and she is no longer in the habit of waking with babies all through the night. When she sees me standing there over her bed in the dark, she doesn’t mind. She treats me…
Early Morning Read Alouds
Have you heard about my newest project? It’s called Early Morning Read Alouds. In these daily Facebook Live videos, I sit at my kitchen table (after just rolling out of bed around 4:30 a.m.) and share my heart and writing. I love doing this! And I am honestly a little surprised that I have been…
Fear, Regret, and a Bridge to Peace
Can I be honest? Sometimes my everyday life does not feel sacred. Sometimes the music of my life sounds more like noise than song. Existence is exhausting. It feels routine in the most uninspired way. Drained of joy and beauty. Life feels like hard work that is never-ever-ever-ever going to get done. It feels scary….