Give me rest

“O Lord… You know me more deeply and fully than I know myself. You love me with a greater love than I can love myself. You even offer me more than I can desire… Take my tired body, my confused mind, and my restless soul into your arms and give me rest, simple quiet rest.”…

In you alone

“God, of your goodness, give me yourself; for you are sufficient for me. I cannot properly ask anything less, to be worthy of you. If I were to ask less, I should always be in want. In you alone do I have all.” // Julian of Norwich (1342)

Celebrate 40 // Day 2

In 25 days, I celebrate the beginning of my fourth decade on this planet & all that God has in store for me. For each day heading towards my birthday, I thought I would write a wish or desire for my forties. I have thoroughly enjoyed my thirties and I know God has even more…

Celebrate 40 // Day 1

I have loved living out summertime; going to the beach, hiking in the mountains on vacation, resting, visiting friends, enjoying the present… Now it’s September, and even though I’m a bit resistant to letting go of summertime, I relish the coming of fall and all things pumpkin, spices & sweater weather (well, the Florida version…