As the Christmas holiday becomes a memory, the quiet can feel peaceful for some and heavy for others. This episode offers a gentle reflection on solitude, care for the heart, and the reminder that no one has to carry difficult moments alone.

Joy isn’t reserved for ideal circumstances. This Soul Seconds reflection invites you to pause, look around, and discover how joy can still meet you — even when the season feels complicated, lonely, or unfinished.

December has a way of speeding everything up — school days, expectations, to-do lists, and even our thoughts. In this Soul Seconds episode, Jan reflects on the quiet tension between hurry and holiness, and offers a gentle reminder that stillness is not falling behind. If your days feel packed and your spirit feels tight, this moment is for you. Slow down. Breathe. God is already near. Take this moment with you… and keep living forward.

When life presses a little harder than usual, this Soul Seconds episode reminds you of the steady, unfailing strength found in Isaiah 41:10. Through memories of a youth group, a hospital room, and moments of deep personal weakness, Jan shares how God’s righteous right hand has upheld her again and again — and how it can hold you, too. If your heart feels heavy today, this is your reminder: you are not alone, and you are not forgotten. Take this moment with you… and keep living forward.

It was either good or bad, or somewhere in between. Chin up and keep moving, either way.

God never asks you to be harsh with yourself.

The noise of life may be keeping from hearing God.

If you are overwhelmed and stretched thin, this reminder is for you.