Have you ever felt like the answer to your prayers involved more confusion, complexity and intensity to your already painful circumstances? Navigating these feelings in my current season of life surfaced my growing need for God’s guidance when my heart is overwhelmed. For at times, in His flawless sovereignty, He places me in situations designed to exceed my independent ability…
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When My Heart is Overwhelmed
Trusting God From a Place of Rest
He asked me a question I knew all too well, and one I had no desire to answer. Yet upon reflection, the requisite chest tightening and nauseous churning of my stomach seemed quiet. Turning the question over in my mind, I realized the calm beating of my heart and relaxed posture spoke peace not dread. Could trusting God from a…
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July Jewels: Share Four Somethings
After thoroughly enjoying many months of “Share Four Somethings” posts by blogging friends, join me as I jump in this month with July Jewels: Share Four Somethings. Heather Gerwing hosts a monthly feature called, Share Four Somethings, where writers share the fourth Saturday of each month something in each of four categories from the previous month. The four categories remain…
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Cultivating An Attitude of REST
If you spent time walking with me throughout June and July here on Mindfulness Mondays, you know my emphasis of cultivating an attitude of REST. Born out of my personal soul struggles, God continues leading me more towards stillness and away from striving. This week, I recap all the stops along the way during our journey towards REST in the…
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Celebrating Joy in the Ordinary Moments
My One Word 2021 journey with JOY, reaches the seven month mile marker in just 10 more days. Some days wooed me like a whirlwind romance while others left me stranded at the altar. But every day JOY speaks to those who listen. Focusing on plumbing the depths of this tiny word kept me from celebrating JOY in the ordinary…
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Resting in God Without All the Answers
I had one of those conversations with the Lord the other day; you know the ones where He’s clear on the directive, but short on details? My heart eagerly moves toward obedience, but my mind races with incessant questions. Experience reminds me, obedience first, but resting in God without all the answers, continually challenges me to walk by faith, not…
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The Voice of God in the Garden
A clear theme of REST emerges for me this summer. Please take me up on my offer and enjoy a few moments of REST while you read my posts on Stillness, Breathing Through the Psalms and Finding True REST. Few places endow me with the soul rest I seek than my garden. The voice of God in the garden whispered…
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How Do You Find True REST
Whether you follow the meteorological start of summer (June 1st) or the astronomical (June 21st Summer Solstice) start of summer, for most of us summer is well under way. Many view summer as a time for leisure resulting from relaxed schedules or hiatus from school and other seasonal employment. Unfortunately, for some, summer bodes even more activity; how do you…
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Overcoming Weariness in Well-Doing
Reluctantly, I admit despite the exhortation in Galatians 6:9, I grow weary in well-doing. Helping others, investing in the Kingdom of God and committing time to my own spiritual growth brings a deep joy to my soul. Perhaps because I often see immediate rewards for my efforts. But recently noticing an area of chronic lassitude, God trained my awareness on…
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