answering the call to restful living; with joy
The life of a Christian is one of getting to know who God is and then, from that context, who we are as revealed in His word. Knowledge of both hinges on this state of being: stillness. “Be still, and know that I am God.I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted …
Be still and know that He is God. I’m learning to be still; to let go and see the majesty of God revealed in my life. I talked about cultivating the habit of being still in order to listen and hear from God in a recent post here: Be still and listen. I’ve since started …
I’ve never considered myself to be much of a worrier. After all, worry, to me at least, meant to be concerned about the future and I’ve always found that to be a pointless exercise. But, worry, by definition, is the same as anxiety, and essentially boils down to a lack of peace. And, I’ve certainly …
The first quarter of the year is always a much busier time for our family. By the end of April, I’m usually drained and feeling a bit burnt out. This year wasn’t too bad actually because our youngest child is now almost five, but the addition of our home search in late March added to …
The challenges from last week went very well! That’s especially true for the sleep challenge. I’m in much better moods lately because of the improvements to my quality of sleep. And now, onto this week. I’m tackling another two wellness challenges based on The Science of Well-being course. The first habit is practicing meditation. The …
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 …