answering the call to restful living; with joy
To live by faith is to hope in new things. “Hope in Scripture is not wishful thinking but a confident, Spirit-wrought expectation that God will fulfill every promise He has made in Christ. It rests on the character of God and is secured by the resurrection of Jesus Christ” [BibleHub] Is what you’re waiting for …
As I sat down to journal these pages, the Holy Spirit brought to mind lessons on “the power of the pause” from the Rest Here devotional which I journaled through last year. I remembered that God uses pauses to invite us to draw near for a heart check. And I reflected on recent moments where …
Have you been hurt and find it challenging to love that person in return? Has God placed someone “different” in your midst? Congratulations! You’ve been handed a marvellous gift. When I saw the latest printable by @kristina.proffitt, called “Love Like Jesus”, I immediately saw a cross where the cards met. Then, the speaker at our …
Well, I’ve received my assignment for whatever time I’m given in 2026 and it is this – to Steward, i.e. carefully and responsibly manage what is entrusted to me. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace 1 Peter 4:10 I spent many months …
My day started off as one of those days. You know them – when the day just isn’t going how you’d prefer and you want to grumble. I would’ve preferred a solid night’s sleep, thank you very much! I would’ve preferred to not have bleary eyes when I have to do computer work. I would’ve …
I’m closing out the Rest Here devotional with one major takeaway: The answer to every question, need and desire, is Jesus Christ. This is my fourth and final entry for “Rest Here” – the October 2025 devotional by Illustrated Faith, written by @kristina.proffitt. In “Rest Here”, Kristina encourages us to enter into God’s rest; to …