How You Stay Close to God in the Chaos

It’s hard to have a “quiet time” when the house is never quiet.

Kids yelling.

Appointments stacking up.

Caseworkers calling.

Dinner burning.

And yet, I’ve learned that God isn’t only found in silence.

He meets me at the kitchen sink.

On the drive to school.

In the hallway after bedtime when I drop to my knees — not to pray something poetic, but to whisper, “Help.”

Staying close to God isn’t about a schedule — it’s about dependence.

It’s about letting the presence of God invade the chaos, not just the calm.

Because He’s not far off.

He’s right here.

In the middle of the mess.

With you.