Posts by Diana Trautwein

Diana R.G. Trautwein

Chronic Joy® Contributing Writer & Creative

Diana is a follower of Jesus, wife to Richard since 1965, mom to three adult children, blessed MIL to their three spouses, Nana to 8 grandkids ranging in age from 13-32, and GMIL to one amazing young woman (who just passed her doctoral dissertation in mathematics - hooray!). She has been a stay-at-home mom, a small business owner, a mid-life seminary student and TA, and a pastor for over 20 years. Diana is also a certified spiritual director and a Chronic Joy® Contributing Writer & Creative. Connect with her at DianaTrautwein.com.

Lord Teach Us to Worship Truly and Well

5 min read

Only wise God, will You help us to become wise people who know how to praise You well? Lord, teach us to worship truly and well.

"Help us to always offer our songs, our words, our hearts in prayerful thanksgiving for who You are and how You are working to revive, restore, and refresh all that You have created – most especially, each one of us." Diana Trautwein

Springtime Praise and Thanksgiving

5 min read

We bring our praise to You, O God. To whom else shall we go? We are a people custom-made to praise You. So, we do! For rivers of water in dry places, for majestic mountains and mighty oceans, we praise You. We praise You for green, green, GREEN everywhere we look these spring days.

“As we lean into the newness of nature, the color, moisture, and sheen of things, will You give us eyes to see the newness You are creating within us, too?” Diana Trautwein

Walking For All I’m Worth

4 min read

I’m waking up earlier than ever before in my life (I’m a night owl and SO not a morning person!) and I’m usually out of the house about 7 or 7:30 am. In many ways, those walks are a highlight of my day. They’re also good for me — in every way I can think of.

"I often have my longest prayer times when I’m walking." Diana Trautwein

Renewal for Dusty People • A Prayer

4 min read

Teach us to live as new creatures. Make us new because we need your transformational energy at work within us in order to live as whole and holy people.