I am here with a reminder that pursuing peace and rest, is entirely worth it.
Sometimes we stop and notice how far we’ve come—we stand, as it were, on a high place with a brilliant view of the trail behind us and a surrounding expensive landscape. We suck in air from the eternally blue sky and give thanks
Other times we realize that there is a good bit of repetition on this journey, such that we might be alarmed by a feeling of slipping back or even sinking. Our inscape feels anything but expensive and we gasp for air and cry for help.
This is the place where the good and true beliefs we know are revisited in ways that allow them to sink deep, deep, and deeper into our hearts.
It is the place where truth becomes personalized.
it is the place where we come to know God.
It is not a place of rest, but it is the experience that creates space for rest in all the places of our souls.
Illness, chronic pain, loss, disappointment, setbacks, financial challenges, obstacles to every day life… this is the stuff of going deeper.
Whether you are celebrating or struggling, know that there is great value in living intentionally.
If you are resting, may your rest be sweet. If you are struggling, know that your rest will come and it will most certainly be sweet.
Alicia