Finding God in the Small, Everyday Moments
Finding meaningful time with God can feel nearly impossible in a world filled with noise, distractions, and full schedules. In this episode of Honest Christian Conversations, I’m joined by Debbie Howell, who brings honesty, grace, and practical wisdom to anyone feeling stuck or discouraged in their spiritual journey.
As a fourth-generation Christian who has experienced seasons of doubt and distance from God, Debbie speaks openly about the pressure many believers—especially busy parents—feel around “quiet time.” She gently challenges the idea that Bible study must look a certain way to be valid, reminding us that shame is never from God. Instead of rigid routines, Debbie encourages flexible, creative approaches to Scripture that meet us where we are—listening while driving, carrying a verse on your phone, or pausing for short moments of connection throughout the day.
This conversation explores how creativity and individuality can transform Bible reading from a checklist into a living encounter with God. Debbie shares how journaling, art, and topic-based Scripture searches can help God’s Word take root more deeply. We also talk about the essential role of the Holy Spirit—how it’s His presence that moves Scripture from the page into our hearts. Together, we reflect on parenting faith, the importance of praying for our children to have their own encounters with Jesus, and how couples can nurture spiritual connection even when schedules don’t align.
🎧 Listen to the episode to be reminded that God meets us in small moments, releases us from guilt-driven faith, and invites us into a relationship—not a routine.
💬 After listening, join the conversation in the community.
Share your reflections, creative practices, and struggles with staying connected to God as we encourage one another to seek Him with grace and freedom.
Wife. Mother of five. Podcaster. Fiction Novelist
Ana is the host of the Honest Christian Conversations podcast and a prodigal saved by God’s unending grace.
She grew up in a legalistic Christian home where asking questions often felt wrong. In her early twenties, overwhelmed by confusion and hurt, she walked away from her faith. Yet even then, God’s love never stopped pursuing her. At thirty years old—and after a painful second divorce—He brought her back to himself, and she has never looked back.
As Ana returned to Christ, she began rebuilding her faith from the ground up and asked the questions she once feared to ask. Along that journey, she discovered inconsistencies, misplaced teachings, and even lies woven into the Christianity she grew up with. Instead of destroying her faith, this only deepened it. Out of that discovery, she founded Honest Christian Conversations. Ana's heart is to help others navigate the same tension she once lived with: wanting to know the real Jesus while sorting through the noise of deceptive teachings, spiritual manipulation, and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Everything she creates flows from gratitude for the God who rescued her, restored her, and continues to shape her into who He intended her to be.
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