Comments on: Read, Rest, Repeat

By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:18:44 +0000

Oh friend….obviously, non of us needed to be reminded of us. Nope, definitely not me…. Rest! Amen! Relax, encourage, settle, time….

By: Rachel Wojnarowski

Rachel Wojnarowski — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:37:27 +0000

so neat that God works in themes at times. My dear friend, Heather, sent this post to me. I had just written this one: wojzone.blogspot.com on the same exact topic. From a fellow doer who is working at being.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:07:50 +0000

Hi Karen,

I just wrote a blog post similar to this one too about the need to take a break from time to time. Thanks for the reminder.

Blessings,
Pearls

By: gnzmom

gnzmom — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:11:06 +0000

Thank you for the reminder. I have found that I am ‘overbooked.’ It seems sad to me that my daughter is sick and that is when I take the day to rest. Thank you for your words on rest and how I can just take a break to ‘be.’

By: Maribeth

Maribeth — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:07:06 +0000

Thank you for the reminder to “rest.” I need to do this more. My struggle is dealing with the guilt, when I see all that didn’t get done, and think I SHOULD have done. But when I “rest” and spend time with the Lord, I find that it always “recharges” me spiritually….which I need to remember is necessary to keep going forward. Thank you, again, for taking the time to write this! It’s just what I needed!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:07:58 +0000

Thank you for this post – but like Faith, I struggle with this. It is very hard for me to rest unless it is forced – such as through illness. I know, it’s awful!! I am known for being busy – so much so that if I am seen at the grocery store, my friends think I am resting. Are they serious??!! I do NOT consider the weekly grocery shopping to be a break in the routine. It’s work to me because it is necessary to care for my family, just as much as my paid employment. Now, if they saw me lying on a beach, I would totally expect them to think I was resting. lol
Anyway, I’ve always had a hard time with resting, and I always thought that as I got older it would get easier. But guess what?? It’s HARDER! I feel such a sense of urgency to maximize the time; I feel guilty if I’m not being productive every waking moment. There’s something wrong here, but I don’t know how to get out of this way of thinking.

By: Faith

Faith — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:30 +0000

So, I love this post too, but I have a question. How does “rest” fit in for a working mother of young children… I am not being sacastic. I have been really struggling about this with God lately. We’ve had many discussions… the Proverbs 31 woman gets up early and stays up late. Did her children play musical beds with her at all hours of the night, lol?:) When I figure it out, I’m gonna write a book, or blog about it, or something! ;0 Seriously, great post and when my season for rest comes… I hope I can do as you did, stop doing and start being.

By: Marybeth Whalen

Marybeth Whalen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:04:35 +0000

Oh I loved this post– I took a weekend of rest this weekend too. I am learning to really take time off on weekends instead of making them cram sessions of “how much can I get done?”

Did you already get the copy of my book? If so, I am surprised! And I am proud of you for doing what God told you and not letting your to-do list reign. He is speaking the same thing to me.

I love Thin Places too. I got to read it back when she was writing it. Love me some Mary. She is FABULOUS!!

By: Mary DeMuth

Mary DeMuth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:41:34 +0000

Wow, Karen, I’m so humbled and thankful that Thin Places ministered to you so much. What a great God we serve!!!! You made my day.

He is the Great El Roi, the God who Sees!

With joy,
Mary