#rhythmsofrest

[thegradientlife]

Committing some time to slow down. I’ve been thinking a bit about patience these last few days. How much do I have? How much do I require from others? How do I find more of it? Where does it come from? How much do I spend being patient? Is there only an allotted amount for each day? If patience requires energy spent then how much energy am I willing for interactions to cost? I don’t have many answers to the spinning wheel of questions my mind is able to muster. However, I decided that patience is a practice. Just as peace and faithfulness. So I decided to grab a Paint by Numbers canvas off Amazon. Little did I know when I opened it that I had chosen an “expert” level piece. Little by little and inch by inch I am committing the time to practice patience. To slow down, to be thoughtful, to be wholly present while I fill in each minuscule portion. Should I attempt to rush, or breeze through it. I will rest my eyes and start somewhere else on the canvas. Carefully selecting the time and energy it will require. Like many things in my life I dove in a little carelessly but from experience I know that if I keep my commitment, should I continue to sow the seeds, God will water the soil and cause something beautiful to grow. 👩‍🌾🌳🕊 #coloradolife #slowdown #rhythmsofrest #patience #faithfulness #paintbynumbers #treesoflife https://www.instagram.com/p/CiYYmXWAMOq18T-YEtzNrIbUflWdghhh_CWfmo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[modernwitnesses]

Today, we have the honor of having with us Ms. Shelly Miller (@shellymillerwriter). She is the author of Rhythms of Rest: Finding the Spirit of Sabbath in a Busy World. I find that rest is a topic many of us haven’t mastered. True rest has so much to do with trust, pausing and releasing control, even in the face of uncertainty. Despite how difficult it may be, however, God has commanded us to rest and remember His sovereignty. I am excited to look at this topic of rest more closely. Thank you to Ms. Miller, for taking time out of her busy schedule to sit down with us and share more about what it means to rest and for answering some of our community questions, submitted via Instagram. I hope that we can all do some introspection to see where God is calling us to rest from the world, and more importantly, may we always rest in Him. Link in bio. #rhythmsofrest #shellymiller #author #authorqanda #writer #sabbath #rest #modernwitnesses #mw #womenempowerment #jesus #christianity #hope #faith #spirituality #lifestyle #faithblogger #propelwomen #intentionalliving #proof #evidenceoffaith #womenoffaith #writersofinstagram #testimony #testimonies #story #whatsyourstory #encouragement #inspiration #women #gospel #spreadtheword #turningpoint #truth #thechristianbloggers https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoK9_2lFrr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k5ogsr70yblg

[jenniferfrisbie]

We watched as June flung the sweat from its brow with close to 100 degree temps every single day...yet July has brought with it the rains hoped for by a parched, cracked ground. It's been cooler, too - with temps shocking our tanned bodies back into light jackets and those things called socks. Like days of rest, the earth takes it in with a sigh of relief. # And we inhale the scent from this side of open windows as the faux spring rains bring in a fresh air that's been missing for weeks. They spit softly through the screens onto marble windowsills that must be as shocked as we are at this sudden change in course. # But thankful. Always thankful for the refilling of the cistern. The crevice in which we hold hope when things like much needed rains and shutting off the AC for a bit don't go unnoticed. It's those little things that really aren't so little after all... #1000gifts #lookingforlovely #findthatbeauty #thehappinessdare #thissideofgrace #rhythmsofrest