
Your body has less to give than your heart does. You still want to meet God today.
Devotional on Fear and AnxietyWhen Your Body Is Tired but Your Heart Still Wants God
Designed for hard days, slow days, and five-minute days.
A 140-Day Reflective Devotional Journal
- 140 daily reflections
- Scripture + guided journaling space
- Written for Christians living with chronic illness
- Five honest minutes a day
- Paperback & eBook
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Look inside
These are actual pages from the printed book — click any page to enlarge
How each day works
The same steady structure for all 140 days
Why this is different
| Most devotionals | This journal |
|---|---|
| Inspiration to read | A daily practice you actually do |
| Reading only | Reflection + Scripture + writing space |
| Generic encouragement | Written specifically for Christians living with chronic illness |
| Read once, then forgotten | 140 steady days that build over time |
Who it's for
This is for
- The woman whose body is changing and whose faith is not.
- Anyone who wants structure without pressure
- Small groups, church families & gift-givers
This is not for
- Anyone wanting a quick, read-once motivational book
- Readers who don't want to write anything down
- Those after a study guide without daily reflection
An established series
Part of a growing library of guided devotional journals from Stilling Waves Press.
The story behind it
This is a 140-day guided journal with daily prompts, Scripture reflection, and daily reflection space — built for women whose bodies are tired and whose faith is not who want to practise faith daily, not just read about it.
The discomfort is not a sign you are doing it wrong.
- A daily companion designed for hard days, slow days, five-minute days.
- No pressure to feel strong, no expectation of clarity — just a page that meets you in the body you have.
- For the woman who refuses to let her hard season define how close she gets to God.
A 140-day gentle practice designed for hard days, slow days, five-minute days.
Not Inspiration — Formation
This is not a devotional to read when inspired — it is a daily practice to return to regardless. Real faith is built through structured daily formation, not occasional motivation. Finishing this journal produces something that starting ten others cannot.
What This Journal Returns You To
- What friendship deepened because of your illness?
- Let go of the center you built without Him
- Drop the guilt about the things you cannot do for your family
Sample prompt: "What has chronic illness taught you about dependence?"
Feel the spine — and let everything in it move with the breath.
Let everything drop — jaw, shoulders, chest, the lower back. You are allowed to cancel plans without guilt. The body gets to vote. You do not have to push through today. Pacing is a spiritual practice. Sleep. Your body heals in sleep. Do not apologize for it. The body's no is a real no. He is not asking you to override it today.
You stop bracing for the next thing before it has happened. Your back is straight when you walk in. You say what you actually feel the first time. You pray without rehearsing the words first. You fall asleep without running through what might go wrong. Nothing dramatic. A hundred and forty days of showing up. Showing up was yours. The shape was the practice's. The carrying was grace.
More in the 140-Day series
Devotional for Teen GirlsWhen Scrolling Is Easier
Devotional on Fear and AnxietyWhen the Hard Days Become
Spiritual Workbook for WomenWhen Releasing What You Were
Marriage Bible Study WorkbookWhen Two Become One Vision
Devotional for AthletesWhen Competing All Day
Daily Devotional for AnxietyWhen the Bedroom CeilingPublished by Stilling Waves Press, creator of the 140-Day Reflective Devotional Series. Our journals are designed to be completed, not merely read — combining Scripture, reflection, and guided writing into a daily spiritual practice.
Begin the 140-Day Journey
Five minutes a day. One page at a time. 140 days that can change a life.



