Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.  And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.   Genesis 2:1-2 We fight rest.  Battle against it.  Many […]

Sometimes the most urgent thing you can do is to take a complete rest.  ~ unknown Rest … –noun 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night’s rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies,troubles, or disturbs. Dictionary.com makes it sound so simple, huh?  And yet in our world, the addiction to busy-ness and accomplishment render true rest an often illusive dream. God’s Word […]

I’ve shared about my desire to move past “the unholy smear” and to s.l.o.w.   I’ve been reading and studying what the Bible teaches about rest, stillness, slowing.  I’ve been reading status updates and tweets {including my own} with busy, fast, rushing at the core.   I’ve heard from friends […]

 Each Sunday she enters the church, carefully attentive to her mother, guiding her to their customary seats on the fourth row.  Seated between husband and mother, she tenderly looks at each one, eyes shining with the love borne from years of sharing life. This same precious soul makes the needed […]

Time and again in Scripture we’re exhorted, “Do not fear.”   One quick search for “be not afraid” led to 54 verses in the Bible with that phrase.   We know we’re not supposed to be anxious or worry.  We’ve heard time again about our spirit of power not timidity. […]