Yes, we all want to breathe. Not just survive our days, but take deep breaths. Live fully. Savor. When we rise each morning, we breathe in before stampeding through the day. At night, we exhale in exhaustion. Never taking the time to be still and breathe in. We know things need to change. Something needs to change in order to make our life more still. To make room for breathing in and finding time to seek God we must first…
My children were huddled around the grocery cart as we waited our turn. I gently laid each item on the conveyer belt, all the while keeping a watchful eye. The brightly colored candy bar wrappers neatly lined the shelf. I guided their small fingers away from swiping some sweetness. We moved forward and I smiled a hello to the cashier. “Wow, you are busy!” “Yes, yes I am!” Busy is a good word to describe life with four little ones under…
We have tried to grow apple trees twice in the past ten years. They’ve never produced fruit for us. Not because my husband didn’t try, nor is it because we haven’t had enough rain or good soil. We’ve done all the right things, but we have deer. We live in what would be considered the city. A suburb of the capitol of our state. Home to over 100,000 people. It seems there are just as many deer. We’ve come…
What comes to mind when you read these words….. Breathe In Be Still I think of long summer days. I can smell the clear mountain air or salty ocean breeze. Vacation. Relaxing. I automatically let my shoulders drop. And I breath in deep. I think quiet. Peace. Calm. Soaking in the sun and the Son. I think of focusing, meditating, and memorizing Scripture. My God says for me to rest. Be still. With the coming of September, I’m finding it so hard to…