answering the call to restful living; with joy
It has been a challenging week! That was an understatement. I had difficulty sleeping every single night this week. I had insomnia a couple nights where I woke around 2 AM and had trouble returning to sleep. When I did sleep, I would wake feeling like I didn’t get any rest. These sleep issues are …
My focus this week is on simplicity and living a slow life. Maybe it’s the season – the cooler weather of Fall. Or perhaps it’s the sense that the earth is about to go to sleep, in a sense, that makes me want to change my pace as well. I just have this strong desire …
I should probably warn you that this post’s content is a bit heavy. Last week, I shared a bit of the challenges we’re facing with three kids in online learning. I wrote about how we’re seeking God’s will and purpose in all of it. This week, we withdrew the kids completely and will return to …
Last week, I shared what I learned from session one – Meditate – of Illustrated Faith’s Word Nerd devotional kit. This week, I’m in session two which is titled Remember. It talks about the importance of remembering what God has done and said. It also relates back to session one because meditating on God’s word …
With the start of Fall under way, I started thinking about change. I’ve had a lot of it lately and it has been challenging. But reflecting on the changes I had to go through and seeing where I am now, I’m realizing something important. Though it may be difficult while going through that transition, it’s …
This month, I’m reading and journaling through Illustrated Faith‘s devotional kit for September – Word Nerd 2020. This devotional has four sessions, each with a focus word and prompts to complete a word study. The first session is on the word Meditate which means to think very deeply or carefully about something. I focused on …
