Are you like me? Are you soul weary and hungry for more that life has to offer? Are you spreading yourself too thin? Are you so busy taking care of everyone else in your life that you’re neglecting yourself and your own physical and spiritual and emotional needs? Some women are good at taking breaks, indulging in a little pampering – be it at the spa, the gym, getting lost in a good book or catching up with girlfriends. Others of us are so tired we can’t even think about making plans with a friend and the logistics involved in finding a date, finding a sitter or finding something to wear. Forget it. It’s easier to text your friends that you’re thinking of them, snuggle into your jammies and go to bed. Yea, maybe we’re more alike than you thought. You see, I think the last time I got a pedicure was right before I had my fourth baby – over three years ago! I’m not really a spa kind of girl. But I prefer to do a little pampering on the beauty that lies beneath the skin. Indulging in a little stillness, as in the “Be Still and Know that I am God.” kind of stillness. But as the mother of four boys there are few opportunities to be still. I think the Lord knew how challenging stillness would be when he challenged us to do it. Other interpretations are “cease striving and know I am God.” That’s even tougher. Cease striving to be the perfect mother, the perfect wife, the perfect volunteer, cease striving for perfection in any area and simply know that HE is God. I have so much to learn. So, will you join me? Let’s venture on this journey together into a place that will give us rest for our souls. You won’t have to find a sitter. You won’t have to do your hair. You won’t even have to shower! But I promise to write, if you promise to read. We’ll both show up and see where this leads. Deal? So let’s begin our journey. Every journey begins with the first step…
