Prefer to listen rather than read? This is the audio version of the Contending for Joy declarations, created to help you begin your mornings by speaking words of life, truth, and joy over yourself.

This is not just a collection of morning declarations. These words are your weapon of warfare in seasons when your strength has waned, your soul feels weary, or you find yourself under a cloud of heaviness.

I encourage you not to simply listen. Speak these declarations aloud and declare them over yourself.

You can return to this audio every morning as you prepare for your day, during your quiet time, or whenever you need to be reminded of the joy that is yours in God.

Prefer to read and declare the words yourself? You can download the Contending for Your Joy: Morning Declarations PDF for free here: Download pdf version

May these words take root in your heart, renew your mind, and remind you that the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Lots of love, Jas🌸

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In this season finale, I’m wrapping things up with a heartfelt episode dedicated to everyone who has journeyed alongside me.

In this special episode, I’ll be answering the thoughtful questions you’ve sent in, exploring important topics like letting go of guilt from past relationships, finding hope while navigating grief and heartbreak, trusting God through uncertainty, managing anger as a believer, and learning how to guard your heart while choosing to love again.

I’ll also share a sneak peek into what I’ve been working on, what the next season holds, and how we can stay connected during my short break.

If this season has taught me anything, it’s that even in the pain, God is with us, carrying us through it all.

Thank you for being part of this journey of healing, faith, love, and growth… see you next season!

Lots of love, Jas🌸

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In this episode, I share my experience about a season many of us enter but rarely name. The clean single season.

If you’ve recently come out of a relationship, are healing from heartbreak, or you simply sense God calling you into a quieter, more intentional space with Him, this conversation is for you.

Being single is one thing. Being a clean single is another.

In this episode, I share why this season matters, especially when you’re hurting, and how it protects both your heart and the people you’ll meet in the future. I talk about healing that takes place in solitude, identity, boundaries, and what it looks like to step away from romantic noise as God takes you through a journey of being set apart.

I also walk through practical steps that have helped me and many others practise this season intentionally. How to realign your heart with God. How to declutter emotional and relational distractions. How to reevaluate your habits and identity outside relationships. And how to refocus your energy on healing, growth, purpose, and joy, as you and prepare for your love story ahead.

If you’re in between chapters, if you’re tired of cycles, if you’re learning to sit with yourself and with God, I hope this episode feels like a deep exhale.

Get cosy. Bring your tea. Let’s talk.

Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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In this episode, we’ll take a deep dive into how slow living and rest intersect, and what God’s design for rest really looks like in a world that constantly encourages hustle and doing. I’ll share what I’ve learned about how pausing to embrace Sabbath and God’s rhythm can help us shift our identity away from productivity and performance.

Drawing from my own journey from chronic burnout to learning how to truly rest, I’ll share insights about surrender, trust, and what it really means to experience God’s rest. I’ll also offer practical steps on how to bring slow living into your life and abide in God daily, as He guides and carries you through life.

If you’re exhausted by the constant go-go-go culture and ready to RSVP to God’s invitation for real, refreshing rest, this episode is for you. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to slow down, be present in each moment, and experience God’s joy even in the middle of life’s chaos.

Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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Resources

Sabbath/Rest Course: https://www.practicingtheway.org/sabbath

Music

Center by Abbia Gamboa: https://youtu.be/ZKSXhpAi3RE?si=UobsZrDd2en-PSKC

Bible Verses

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭4‬-‭5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be STILL.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I WILL EASE AND RELIEVE AND REFRESH YOUR SOULS.]”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

““Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO TAKE A REAL REST. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

After being away for almost a year, I’m finally sharing why I disappeared… and what God was doing in the quiet. This episode dives into overcoming burnout, the challenges of obedience, and experiencing God’s pruning and healing.

What felt like disruption, exhaustion, and everything falling apart became a deeply intentional season of rest, pruning, and spiritual renewal. I talk honestly about the struggle of obedience, stepping away from constant doing, and learning to truly rest in God’s grace.

This conversation explores burnout hidden behind service and ambition, the kind that looks fine on the outside but leaves you exhausted inside. I share how God’s mercy uses disruption to bring us back to Him, and how surrendering timelines and detaching worth from productivity leads to healing.

If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, spiritually fatigued, confused by a season where everything seems to have paused, this episode is for you.

Welcome back to Unravelled. I’m really glad you’re here.

Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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Journal Prompts

Where in your life are you trying to earn your worth instead of resting in God? Can you release that and trust Him to carry it?

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Bible Verses

Jesus shrugged it off. "Every tree that wasn't planted by my Father in heaven will be pulled up by its roots.

-John 15:13

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. -John 15:2

AMPC Says “He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.”

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I WILL EASE AND RELIEVE AND REFRESH YOUR SOULS.]”

- ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

““Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO TAKE A REAL REST. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.””

‭‭-Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Heartbreak is heavy, and the journey to healing isn't straightforward. In this continuation of Episode 3A, I walk you through the exact steps that helped me move through heartbreak and focus on allowing the joy of the Lord to fill you up.

From eliminating unhealthy coping strategies and adjusting your routine to deepening your time with God, this episode is filled with practical guidance to help you truly heal.

If you’re struggling to let go, overwhelmed by emotions, or unsure how to move forward, I pray this conversation reminds you: God is with you. Healing is possible. And step by step, you will get through this. So grab your journal, hit play, and walk through this together.

Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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Click Here for the Resource Guide.

Playlist to Soothe a Broken Heart.

Click Here for the Devotionals.

Going through heartbreak, loss, or a painful season and unsure how to navigate it? This episode is for you. I share practical steps to invite God into your pain and walk the path toward true healing and restoration. Through my personal experiences with heartbreak, grief, and friendship loss, I reveal how God’s love carried me through. As you listen, may you be reminded that you are not alone—His presence is with you, inviting you to surrender your pain and embrace His comfort, peace, and healing.

Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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Not Alone by Temitope:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/not-alone/1741878223?i=1741878224
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/track/1emJVcOi4Mx2xXTLpli6co?si=b9be908d237a4baf

How can waiting save you time?

It might sound contradictory to marry waiting and time-saving in the same sentence, so join me as we unpack this together. There was so much to share in the last episode that a sequel was necessary. In this episode, I share a cheat code for the waiting season, the gift of journalling, and the significance of Godly friendships. Beyond the story shared, I hope this episode resonates with your journey and reaches your heart as it should. Lots of Love, Jas 🌸

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Songs

- Mighty one - Maverick City

https://youtu.be/drfiLa3cwbo?si=dwZisJF1XE1Xsk6Q

- You Satisfy - Naomi Raine

https://youtu.be/BpAW0VPdbbQ?si=Vmfv9dhV-abcacvF

- Know You - Koryn Hawthrone

https://youtu.be/ADL0dvO_05g?si=YW4cqJN3xTjZMDhg

- Wait On You - Maverick City (not Travis Greene)

https://youtu.be/K3TYG7Q_fj4?si=hYpbn5yDkiaTEVrL

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The prayer journal I use: https://budtobloom.co/