by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Apr 11, 2026 | God
We all know Jesus’ famous words at one of His most agonising moments where He calls out to His father and says in the garden of gethsemane and says “Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” And as we are in...
by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Mar 28, 2026 | God, In My Twenties, Travel
I feel like I am in this weird part of my life where I want to follow God’s plan for my life but it seems like He is silent. So, then I start applying for things myself but get crickets in response. I mean, seriously, in the last month or two, I must have sent off at...
by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Mar 14, 2026 | God
As this blog goes live we are about halfway through lent but as I am writing it, we are just days into 2026. Unfortunately, life on the internet does sometimes mean doing things way in advance to make sure we stay on top of things and that saddens me because I really...
by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Feb 28, 2026 | God, In My Twenties
You know when you’re at those festivals, the ones where hundreds of people are standing around worshipping God and you are on fire for God and it feels so easy to respond to the altar call of mission. And when the preacher on the stage says: God is asking who will go...
by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Feb 14, 2026 | Writing
One thing I seem to hear all the time is: romance is dead. But i dont think it is. I think it may take more thoughtfulness to be romantic in a digital age but I certainly don’t think it is dead. In fact, I think achieving a romantic gesture is much easier these...