Ryan Bailey
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals There are days when the world feels heavy and every bit of good news bounces off a wall of sadness or stress. You used to know how to find joy—through music, movement, a good laugh, or time with friends—but lately, even thinking about…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Why this matters for you You know discipline matters. You have read the books, listened to the podcasts, and built plans—work goals, exercise routines, budgeting systems, Bible reading schedules, even “better evenings” with your family. For a week or two you are all‑in.…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 10 p.m. The last email is sent, the kids are finally asleep, your checklist is half done—and there’s still laundry to fold. You want to eat better and move more. You know you should…but just thinking about adding meal prep or a…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s Monday morning. You’ve set ambitious goals for spiritual growth, fitness, emails, kids’ routines, and—of course—quiet time with God. Discipline is your default mode—after all, success and transformation require focused effort, right?But by Wednesday, you’re bone-tired. Bible reading feels rote, prayer is distracted,…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals Julia closes her journal and sighs. Another C.H.E.W. session, another sobering Exchange. She imagines what her life would look like if she truly believed God loves her as much as He loves Jesus: less fear, more courage, quiet joy instead of simmering anxiety,…
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals You stare at your journal, heart heavy with longing: “Why don’t I feel this working? When will God’s love finally drop from my head to my heart?” You try to “do” the C.H.E.W. steps just right—Confess, Hear, Exchange, Walk—but sometimes you leave as…
How to Keep CHEWing When You’re Drained, Numb, or Doubting: Walking With God When Hope Feels Empty
The Daily CHEW™Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals It’s 5:10 a.m. Your mind races before your feet even hit the floor: looming deadlines, a tense marriage, the wash of another bad diagnosis, a prayer list that seems to grow longer and more desperate with each week. You grab your Bible or…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Your Inner Critic Becomes the Loudest Voice It’s Monday before sunrise. Mark, a mid-level project manager at a growing tech firm, sits at his kitchen table—suit jacket draped over his chair, coffee cooling untouched beside his laptop. He’s replaying the memory…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Sabbath Promises Rest—But Delivers More Noise Anna’s memory of Sabbath is vivid: cinnamon bread rising in her mother’s kitchen, sunlight on tablecloths, and the gentle, stubborn ritual of unplugging from everything except laughter and prayer. Growing up, her family believed Sunday…
The Daily CHEW™ Moving God’s Love from Head to Heart for Christian Professionals When Your Family Rhythm Falls Apart It happens silently, almost without warning. The alarm never went off. Breakfast burns while children bicker about lost homework. Your spouse is already fielding work calls in the hallway, while you’re herding kids out the door…