I almost didn’t start this.
Not because I don’t have anything to say—but because everything I see online feels like noise.
“Do this.” “Try that.” “The one simple thing to fix your focus.”
Devotionals. Study plans. Hacks. Step-by-step guides.
And I get it—some of it helps. But lately, it’s felt like too much.
Life with God hasn’t felt neat lately. Not bullet points. Not systems. Not quick fixes.
I ditched the devotionals and started reading the Bible in chronological order. I’ve also been taking my time, sticking to a reading plan and journaling in a junk journal sort of way. Visuals help me remember and recall.
That’s the only devotional I really need.
Not that I’m knocking devotionals—they can be helpful—but there’s only one voice I really want to hear: God’s.
So this isn’t another “how-to.”
It’s just me showing up, sharing what I’m walking through, and what I’m holding onto in the middle of it.
Some days it will be clear. Some days unfinished. Most days somewhere in between.
If you’re trying to stay grounded without needing another system… you’re not alone.
I’m just trying to stay anchored. That’s it.
PS: If you want to read along as I figure this out, you’re welcome to subscribe. No pressure, just showing up together.
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“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul…” Hebrews 6:19
The Kedge Anchor - About
Welcome to the Kedge Anchor. This blog started from a time in my life where I no longer liked changes. Changes, like the waves in the ocean can turn us upside down sometimes and the currents of this life can take us to places we really didn’t intend to go. But changes are a part of life and the older I get the less I like them. Maybe you can relate. Sometimes storms form over the ocean and totally churn up our lives like the ocean floor. And when all is finally over, we feel depleted, drained, exhausted. Turning to God’s word first is always a good place to start and gain footing again. And sometimes God leads us to other sources for encouragement, family, friends, church family, and oddly enough, for me, back to the still calm waters (of the ocean).
Kedging is a nautical term “to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion “ https://www.thefreedictionary.com/kedging Kedging is done in calm waters when one needs the boat to move forward or in the case when one is going against the wind. The sailor casts the kedge anchor out in the waters and pulls the boat towards the anchor.
In a season of wait, when we feel like we are at a stand still and perhaps we aren’t hearing God’s voice or when we are in the middle of the storm, we can draw to Him. (James 4:8) We can cast our anchor (of hope) out and take a step in faith toward God, read the Bible, recall a favorite verse, and cling to HIs words. He is our anchor for our soul (Heb. 6:19). When the storms and currents of life are changing our course and we find ourselves going against the wind, we can remain steadfast in His Word and love.
Be encouraged. You are not alone.
“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you…” James 4:8
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