rest

This season of my life, the wind has gently whispered rest into my spirit. I am breathing deeper than I ever have before. 

I am making a conscious effort to slow down and I can feel that slowness tugging on me desperately like a child who needs attention. This month, I am finishing school. I am wrapping up my to-dos and spending each day working hard and honestly, I am committing myself sleeplessly to my work. I know I will probably burn out. This is when and where that shimmering slow-down peeks through. 

Some days I do spend my time giving in to that opportunity to rest. I pray and read and sit in the sun and drink a cup of tea as honestly and reverently as I can. As I commit myself these next few weeks to wrapping up school and pushing myself hard, I look forward to spending time in a lull of rest and slowness. During times like this I am reminded that taking time to rest is one of the Ten Commandments, and I do with that what I can.