I hope you all are having a beautiful week so far. Stopping by with love.

This week, God has been teaching me rest and joy. I’ve worked hard for this past year, spiritually and physically, nonstop. I’ve been so focused on being obedient that I’ve lost touch with not bracing myself for the next challenge. Sometimes I have difficulty resting my racing thoughts. My days have become routine: checking things off my to-do list, what I need to do next for my son, did I say (fill in the blank) in prayer, let me not forget to be responsible for this, and let’s add that to complete. From wrecking my brain on how I present myself to not being able to laugh without criticizing myself. I was in this cycle for months, and in these past couple of weeks, I’ve gotten to a point where I’d cry and become so upset, filled with unnecessary guilt if I didn’t complete something with execution. EXHAUSTION. I’m not even sure how I’ve gotten to this place.

So I’ve been catching up on rest. Letting things go without overanalyzing. Figuring out what actually makes me smile again. All of this comes to a conclusion, it’s elementary things like playing with Nerf guns with my son, listening to music, dancing in the kitchen, working out, etc. Putting my phone down and shutting out the noise. Rest is worship, and I’ve forgotten that. I had become my own judge, and God had to move me out of my own way.

I encourage you this week to fill your cup. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in areas where you need to release and be free. Take yourself on a date, self-care, maybe singing and dancing in the kitchen as well. Slow down, be present, and catch hold of your joy. Laugh more, it’s contagious.

Psalm 16:11 ESV – “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”