March Musings - Day 26

Rest. Quiet my soul and rest. That's what I did today. After the hustle and bustle of a busy month, I rested. Its hard for me to rest well. Usually I get guilted and stressed by my to do list, or try but don't rest well because of worry. One of the most important, and subsequently hardest, things to remember is this: Jesus rested. He withdrew to quiet places and rested, by doing so was able to serve those around him more effectively. What a good example for us when we are tired out. It is a lesson I am currently working through. And to be honest, it is hard. But yet I've noticed it never ceases to work well as after I stop and break, I get more done in the long run than if I tried to do it we Im tired. I encourage you to try this next time you get bogged down with life. God is our strength and our shield!

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Beautiful Blessings - 8/2/16

~ watching Sarah, Plain and Tall

~ watching Finding Nemo for the first time in 7 years

~ a day to recouperate

~ teaching myself Clock Solitaire

~ good progress made on my knitting project...like GOOD progress XD

Beautiful Blessings - 8/21/15

~ Getting a massage and hugs from T-bug!

~ L-Jo and Mommy going on a buddy date to the YMCA to go swimming!

~ Lil' G feeling better after a good day of rest!

~ T-Tot going on a buddy date with her friend!

~ Being encouraged by the network of prayer warriors!

Psalm 118:24 (ESV)

This is the day that the Lord has made;
    let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Beautiful Blessings - 8/14/15

~ Getting a much needed day of rest!

~ Video-calling with one of my best friends!

~ Cotton Candy Grapes from Wegmans!

~  Making amazing delicious perfect superb biscuits because I had been dying to have them for a while now and I finally decided to make them because it was the only thing that sound good for breakfast and oh my goodness I love homemade fresh biscuits!

~ Calling it an early night and getting to bed earlierish!

Beautiful Blessings - Thankfulness Series

(I am kinda stealing this idea from my Mom's blog, but hey, she won't mind ;~) Heehee!)

As I said, my poor blog is neglected, so I am going to start a new series to try and post nearly every day. Beautiful Blessings shall highlight points of my day, and what I am thankful for. So without further ado, what I am thankful for today!

My beautiful blessings of today:

~ The pencil box...it contains unlimited combinations when you use your imagination!

 ~ Medicine and rest to kick a migraine.

~ Going 5 days since my last migraine, and going a whole week from the one before that.

~ Having a bright bubbly T-bug curl up with me, make me laugh, and give me hugs to make me feel better.

 

~ And lastly, listening to the water drip off the roof and trees outside!

Christmas - Rest!

Over the next couple days counting down to Christmas, we'll be reflecting upon this wonderful season!

Previous posts:

Christmas - Ways!
Christmas - Glory!  

Christmas - Before & After!

Christmas - Time!

As we've been reflecting about the Christmas story, I've been thinking about rest. 

It's been busy around here, and we've all needed rest. 

I took a nap yesterday because I was so tired.

Rest and ponder...

Curl up with some tea or cocoa near the Christmas tree and just ponder this wonderful season.

Every time I think about the Christmas story, I marvel yet again.

It's amazing that God loves us so much, that he is willing to send His perfect precious Son so that we might be forgiven of our sins if we believe in Him! 

John 3:16 (ESV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.