<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[www.aprildawnwhite.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Author and Speak. At 40, chronic illness hijacked my life. Now I walk with women blindsided by unseen battles, asking "What now?"]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Lord, We've Been Through the Wringer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week in my time with the Lord, I wrote in my prayer journal. I wrote, “Lord, we’ve been through the wringer.” As soon as I wrote those words, a forty-year-old memory surfaced. Those words took me straight back to a simpler time on the farm with Grandma. A time when biscuits baked from scratch in the oven and the police scanner was our only social media. When my sister Beth and I were kids, we spent several weeks every summer at Grandma Bower’s farm. Grandma had an enclosed porch that...]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/lord-we-ve-been-through-the-wringer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a10c0b28fa816dacc7f60d5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_7f55e05cbd5546938b579a06eef3ff52~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Snowball Fights to Soul Rest: Dropping Your Burdens at Jesus' Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding God's rest when problems pelt us from every side. He fights our battles; we keep our eyes on Him.]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/battlefield-to-rest-what-a-viral-snowball-fight-taught-me-about-god-s-sovereignty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f849fd</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rest]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_a6b7bcb30abd483a9b7671d7a732e6ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting with Hopeful Expectation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we wait, may we press on with hopeful expectation knowing God, who hears our prayers, is our rock, salvation, and our defense. ]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/waiting-with-hopeful-expectation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84ba3</guid><category><![CDATA[Waiting]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:54:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_0b5176f6059a415f82384e3fab500902~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Cast Your Cares on the Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how to cast our cares on the Lord in four simple steps. 
We will use the acronym N.A.P.S. (Don't we all need extra rest ?)]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/how-to-cast-your-cares-on-the-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84b03</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 19:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_80cfe0d9daca40579ac2e9d3f766fc01~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Things: The Language of Friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cheerful yellow envelope arrived exactly when I needed it. Friendship speaks through offering a "little something." Is there someone you know needs a little something today. Send it. Cook extra. Give warm hugs like Olaf. Small gestures whisper, "You too? You're not alone]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/little-things-the-language-of-friendship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6682b403e40941f8495d</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chronic Illness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:49:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_bbd5ec0400584efd83f0252f841b05b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It May Not Be Good Yet. Don't Forget the Yet. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our circumstances may not be good yet. But don't forget the YET. In every trial &#38; difficult season, God says to us, YET I am always with you]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/it-may-not-be-good-yet-don-t-forget-the-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84985</guid><category><![CDATA[Waiting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:13:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_bc3dc5c2862242fabca6954e623b73a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Three Mile an Hour God]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-mile-an-hour pace of Jesus is a reminder to embrace the present and pace our day according to His plans, His will, and His way. ]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/the-three-mile-an-hour-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84a3b</guid><category><![CDATA[Character of God]]></category><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_bc9b857ab9c44bdc94b271eba9c3d6b8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When I Could Not Pray for Myself by Briane Pittman Kearns]]></title><description><![CDATA[When aggressive breast cancer shattered my world, fear paralyzed me completely. I couldn't pray, couldn't open my Bible, couldn't breathe. For the first time, God felt distant. Then emails flooded in—my church family praying the words I couldn't speak, sharing Scripture I couldn't read. God met me in my inability. That gray December day, I learned: my limitations don't limit God. His love overwhelmed my fear. Twenty-one years later, He still does.]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/when-i-could-not-pray-for-myself-by-briane-pittman-kearns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84a8b</guid><category><![CDATA[Plot Twist Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Chronic Illness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_435273471a33474e9e2618cf204470ed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_940,h_788,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plot Twist: I Didn't See That Coming!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plot twists are an invitation to cling to the right hand of God’s authority and hang on for dear life.]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/plot-twist-i-didn-t-see-that-coming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84b7b</guid><category><![CDATA[Destination Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Plot Twist Series]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:03:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_ce497635ca524ac1b968d577550b43f2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burn the Plow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elisha burned the plow. Elisha's action is a powerful lesson worth learning: True faith involves burning our backup plan. ]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/burn-the-plow</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84984</guid><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2022 19:44:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_922fe9c87d154fe4af68ea60d2507d03~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Keys to Develop Active Faith ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cultivate personal active faith for daily life by following these 5 keys for developing an active faith and relationship with Christ. ]]></description><link>https://www.aprildawnwhite.com/post/5-keys-to-develop-active-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a6683b403e40941f84ba2</guid><category><![CDATA[Encourage]]></category><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/97714a_eff12cc2e1b3425fad052deffeea9f53~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>April White</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>