Living with chronic illness has taught me many things. Utter, complete dependence on God. {Psalm 70:5} The finite nature of our life. {James 4:14} How our bodies are designed to need true Sabbath rest. {Isaiah 58:13-14} That everyone has a thorn in their flesh, mine happens to be dressed up as lupus. {II Corinthians 12:7}…
Category Archives: rest
{day 8} Rest
Life is wearing me out. Plain and simple. Good things. Bad things. Happy things. Sad things. All things sapping me of energy {physical, emotional and spiritual}. This sets up the perfect storm for a cluttered heart. Sometimes, our hearts need rest, just like our bodies. Sometimes you need a day in your pajamas, with your…
Can you hear Me now?
There have been several times in recent years that I have been forced to rest. When God has allowed circumstances to stop me in my tracks. As I type this from my bed, unable to walk or drive due to a fall {that resulted in a nasty, as yet to be determined completely, knee injury}…
Rest is holy
Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Sometimes in the every day we forget to rest. Pause. Reflect. In the every day of pursuing passion, managing the mundane and finding the places in between, time passes by and it is time for the every day…
Unplugged
It was serene. It was relaxing. Time spent reveling in the uniqueness of my children and the sheer handsomeness of my husband. Time spent laughing with friends and playing board games. Roasting marshmallows, making smores and chatting by the fire. Watching my boys stoke the fire, enthralled by every spark and ember. I unplugged this…
Holy Rest
Rest is holy. That is a difficult concept at times for this multi-tasking mama! Most of my life I thought that my worth and value was directly related to my contribution to the world- be it through my performance as a mom, a wife, a friend, an employee, a volunteer, a daughter, granddaughter, sister, and…
