In My 20s: I am learning how to deal with a season of waiting that feels like disappointment

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...

In My 20s: I Am Wrestling With My Calling

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...

 In My 20s: Becoming the Person No One Can Count On (And Learning to Deal With That)

by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Jan 31, 2026 | In My Twenties

In my 20s, I have learnt that when you chase what you want and the life you want, it does sometimes mean becoming the friend or the sister that no one can count on.  Choosing a life of transience – of freedom – means I am not at home for some of the big...

New Year, New Me! (Or something like that)

by shayanijonesauthor@gmail.com | Dec 31, 2025 | In My Twenties

If you’re anything like me then you probably always get very caught up in the whole new year, new me mindset. The time between Christmas and New Year consists of new journals, new calendars, new goals and new dreams but then by mid-January you’ve hit a...