Tag Archives: exhaustion

Rise Up, O Lord, To Help Us

There was a need for Jesus to be born. God didn’t bring Christ into the world just as a pretty icing on the cake, no, there was need for him. Isaiah often describes this as water flowing in the desert, … Continue reading

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It’s Been a Long Week

via T.G.I.F.: It’s been a long week — Live & Learn

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Sunday

I just slept for 12 hours. It was needed, and I’m grateful that my body took over what my head couldn’t solve. This means, I’m awake at 8am on a Sunday morning, without an alarm clock having had to annoy … Continue reading

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Making Mistakes

Some people, like me, shudder inwardly at the thought of making mistakes. Some people shrug their shoulders, and the thought doesn’t really trouble them. Since I’ve been really anxious in the last days about a mistake I made at work … Continue reading

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Resting For God

“It is our best work that he wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion.” (George MacDonald) “Sabbath honours the necessary wisdom of dormancy. If certain plant species, for example, do not lie dormant for winter, they will not bear fruit … Continue reading

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