answering the call to restful living; with joy
There’s just something about the over usage of social media that ultimately leads to comparison. I’ve come across a lot of thoughts on this topic in the past but never paid much attention because I didn’t think it was relevant to me. I didn’t compare my life to the edited snippets others posted of their …
Easter is a very emotional time for me. In the past, I would feel overwhelming sorrow when I imagined the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. No one can watch someone they love endure hardship without feeling some of their pain. Though I knew the necessity of His death and God’s great plan of redemption, …
Did you pick a focus word for 2020? Last year my one little word was actually a phrase – Rise and Shine! It was my first year selecting a “One Little Word” and I really liked having a focus to frame all I did that year. So, of course, I planned to choose another word …
What sermon is my life preaching? That’s something I have to pause often to consider and re-evaluate through different seasons. It’s especially important because I have little disciples in my care who are watching and learning. This past November, I finished working through a creative devotional journal by Shanna Noel called 100 Days of Less …
Each month, I like to focus on a specific topic and read what scripture says about it. For September, I went through a devotional scripture card set by Illustrated Faith called The One Anothers. It’s about loving others the way that Christ loves us. Here are few points that really resonated with me. Accept one …
I am so awkward in friendships. Thank God for the few good friends He’s blessed me with who have stayed through the years and endured my quirkiness! It’s probably because of childhood experiences that I tend to expect the worse from new friends. I am inept at reading in between the lines. Living in Canada …