answering the call to restful living; with joy
Practicing gratitude, i.e. intentionally looking for His daily goodness and mercy, is so very humbling. It changes how we perceive this life and how we walk. “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to …
Peace in every circumstance. It’s not until it goes missing from our thoughts and lives, and when everything around us looks like chaos, that it becomes apparent just how valuable is peace. I’m meditating on its connection to thankfulness and godly contentment. We can have peace of mind and heart when we seek Him in …
Fall always reminds me of God’s goodness. While creating this page, He brought to mind a tree in the Fall/Autumn season to illustrate how He blesses us. Consider the tree, beloved, with its plentiful leaves. Each one, at the right time, gently falling to the ground. Each one a blessing. After a strong wind, after …
Faithful love, faithful praise. In 100 Days of Bible Promises, @shannanoel reminds us that the faithful love of God warrants a fitting response. “His faithful love endures forever, so let’s let our praise endure forever too!” He humbles us with His goodness and gives us plentiful reasons to rejoice. Lord, only You can make my heart …
From burden to blessing: give Him Praise! God has given us so much! We go from blessing to blessing. From the start of the day, we are woken by grace and sustained by grace throughout the day. I think that if we were to keep a record of everything that we notice in a day …
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, …