Hello and welcome to a life at rest – an ode to restful and joyful living. I am so glad you’re here!
Restful living is following after Jesus, doing His will by His strength and for His glory
— Sherry-Ann Luna
Hello! My name is Sherry-Ann Luna, and I am the voice and writer behind this personal blog.
I am a follower of Christ, an introvert, a Caribbean-born island gal living in Ontario, Canada. I am a homeschooling mom of three; two of which are school-aged, and one teenager. And, I am a wife; married to my high school prom date. Motherhood and marriage have been the biggest challenges of my life, but it is through them that God has transformed my heart to joy. This is often the context from which I write.
I write about faith (a lot) using creative journaling. I also write about wellness; both physical and emotional.
I started this blog in 2019, took it all down a couple years later and then resurrected it anew in 2024. What can I say? I’m a reluctant writer.
My purpose in writing is to share what God is teaching me on this journey of life in the hope that it will be of some encouragement to you.
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Recent thoughts on the blog
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He did it anyway
What a fitting time it is, in this Easter season, to reflect on the hope we have in Christ! I journaled these pages using some ephemera…
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Preparing Hearts
I’ve been faith journaling using devotional kits by Illustrated Faith for several years now. I’m a big supporter of the ministry partly because I have seen…
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All Things Beautiful
If you’re following me over on Instagram, then you know that I’ve been journaling through the monthly devotional kits by Illustrated Faith for a number of…
![#thankfulthursday
Finding joy and awe in the mundane, “ordinary”, day-to-day life.
I believe that is partly perspective - it is knowing the character and ways of God, and then choosing to see life with different eyes; ones that reveal the beauty and blessings in the “everyday”.
I’m learning, however, that there is also a need for intentionality. To purposely set our minds to dwell on God and remember His character, works and ways. To purposely live a life that continually confronts awe so that we don’t forget wonder.
In her latest “Hope is Here” mini devotional called “If Ever I Forget” - used here in my joy journal - @kristina.proffitt reminds us that we can unintentionally forget God and our need for Him in the busyness and in the mundane. He, however, does not forget us but faithfully reawakens us and invites us back to Himself. His grace to His people - now that is truly awesome!
”Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice! Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered”
[1 Chronicles 16:8-12]
🎶 In The Name of Jesus
~ JWLKRS Worship, Maverick City Music
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