Rest in the Midst of a New School Year
I'm stepping into another school year. Although it's my 16th year overall, it's my first as a head principal. The word on my heart, after one week of school, is Rest.
The amount of time, meticulous planning, preparation and vision he poured into you and me, similar to how He planned meticulously with the tabernacle and temple, humbles me. Time with Him produces fire and rivers flowing of His fruit and yet, time with Him allows for Rest. It was in His divine plan for us to Rest in Him from the beginning.
Early Mornings
…there’s something beautiful about being disciplined to preserve these beautiful moments. And as I’ve wasted time getting lost in my list of to-do’s, contemplating wasting time on social media, and then rewinding back to my work responsibilities within the first few minutes of waking up, I’m reminded that it’s easy to slip out of the rhythms of my beautiful quiet mornings with the Lord, when I don’t choose to make it a priority. It’s easy for me to think I can do this on my own without the Holy Spirit’s help. It’s easy to slip out of these rhythms when I somehow forget the precious, holiness of these mornings…somehow…
Fill Up Your Tank
When we don’t fill up on Him each day, it’s inevitable we will get stuck or lost. Make sure you’re filling up your cup (and gas tank), momma!