Hello friends.

I am in a season of rest. 

It’s weird, a tiny bit confusing even. I’m an all or nothing kind of person so when I hear “rest”, I hear “do nothing”. 

Well, right now…that’s not the case. I’m doing less, one hundred percent but not a full and complete stop. In some way I feel like I’m trying to diffuse a bomb, all the different color wires…was it the red one or the green one I’m supposed to cut? 

I’m writing this in hopes that some of you can relate. I know for sure that a few of my other friends are also in a season of rest and less as well and we have commiserated in our not being a fan or ‘rest’.

I think we’ve all been programmed in some way or another to feel like we have to carry it or the plates will fall. 

You know what? They will. The plates will fall. The plates will break and the world will not stop.

PERSPECTIVE. 

I’ve tried to simplify my world, except instead of coming to a complete halt, I’m actually adding things. The right things. As I am writing this, I’m picturing my brain, my nervous system, etc. as an organization project. Which is quite humorous if you know me and how much I love a good, organized space. I didn’t know things were so out of order in my mental world. 

I’m working on sharpening my focus and prioritizing things that bring health to my body, mind, soul and spirit.

I’m doing infrared saunas and drinking green smoothies everyday. Healing the body from the inside out. Spending time with my team of doctors to find the root and take care of that instead of just putting a proverbial band-aid and calling it good.

I’m singing more, it’s the thing I love to do most in the world and like the magnet says: I will sing like no one is listening, haha.

I’m leading, because it’s what I was made to do. I believe when we can use our gifts, abilities and talents in a healthy way it’s actually so good for our soul.

And in case you haven’t seen all the adorable pictures by now, we got a new puppy. Some might think it’s crazy and stressful to do such a wild thing. But I am more sure now than before we got him, this was right for us. Every time he snuggles into me, is excited to see me when I come home, or simply when playing with him, my heart experiences more healing. There is nothing like the unconditional love of a dog <3.

Here’s a list of things I’m not doing anymore:

-Trying to control things I have little to no control over

-Negative self talk

-Holding myself back

-Caring what others think

-Isolating

In seasons past, my words were ‘stress’, ‘sick’, and ‘tired’. So, in this season the words over my days are ‘rest’, ‘fun’, and ‘health’. 

As the sun sets on your day, what word would you like to see hover over tomorrows dawn? Rather than write what has been, let’s write words of hope. It is never too late. It is never too late to write a new ending to our story.

We can frame our days with these words of David:

“Then I said, “Behold, I have come;

         In the scroll of the book it is written of me:

I delight to do your will, O my God;

        Your law is within my heart.” (psalm 40:7-8)

Heavenly Father, Have mercy on our area of crazy confusion, senseless comparison, and ceaseless distractions. This day I choose Jesus as my focus. Help me to find ways that I can make my world more intimate and effective. I want to notice the things that truly matter. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Email me at Kathy.branning@gmail.com how I can pray for you!