This week we are honored to hear from Jeanne Doyon. I met Jeanne a few years ago through several writing websites we both participate in. Her writing has been a great blessing to me. She shares about pausing to refresh yourself in the Lord. What better way to start a new year than to let go of the hectic schedules of the holiday season. Links to her website and other teaching are in her bio. Please take the time to visit these resources and you can be inspired to find refreshment for your soul.
Maybe
it's Time to Pause.
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Were
your holidays harried? Life feeling a little out of control? Too many
distractions and not enough brain cells? Can you relate? With the holidays
behind us and the new year before us, I'm hoping for some space to refresh my
spirit. This past year was challenging for me too. The winter season is the
perfect time to recharge and reflect. Maybe it's time to pause.
Here
in New England, winter is beautiful yet very stark. Daylight retreats by 4:00.
The trees are gray and bare against the blue sky. We bundle up in coats,
scarves, gloves, and hats just to get the mail. Travel becomes discretionary
depending on the road conditions. Yet the crisp beauty is unmatched when
freshly fallen snow clings to tree branches and glistens like diamonds across
the yard.
To
me, winter is the perfect time to enjoy my home while watching snow fall. It's
a natural slow-down my body needs while looking forward to porch time and my
gardens. Because in the stillness, I can hear God's voice a bit easier. My
heart can pause. My mind rest. Renewal comes.
God's order of creation rotates through budding life, growth, fading strength, and dormancy. The good news is, even in the sleepiness of winter, new life is coming.
