answering the call to restful living; with joy
There’s so much goodness each day when we’re looking for it! I kept a joy journal in 2023 and 2024 to list out my gratitude. This was a wonderful practice which transformed my heart to be more grateful as well as made me more aware of all the ways God blesses me. Despite its benefits, …
Do you use a morning journal? I’ve found using one to be so helpful for processing all those early morning thoughts before they get lost in the day or lead to mental overload. I shared a bit more about this part of my morning routine in this post: Be still and listen. But, basically, morning …
That is exactly what I’ve been trying to do the last couple months. Our family moved at the beginning of July. We moved about an hour away from the city we were living in. I have to say that the move itself went very well. It went quite smoothly thanks to the help of our …
Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and your year is off to a great start. Towards the end of December, I mentioned that I was feeling very overwhelmed. I had made a lot of major decisions in the Fall about the kind of life I want to live, but I had …
It is so satisfying to look at my daily to-do list and see all the items checked off! I feel so productive, so put-together, and like all is right with the world. However, when the list is mostly unchecked at the end of the day then I feel the opposite – life is chaotic, nothing …
This week, I’m focused on physical wellness. For my health, or physical wellness, I use a mini fitness planner. I use it to track nutrition, how I’m sleeping, exercise, etc. The key word there is track. I haven’t been diligent about implementing an actual health plan. I have a lot of responsibilities and it gets …