rest

And so, let me let you hold me
when I have come to the place
beyond the willingness to labor,
beyond anything but the longing for rest.
Let my emptiness be emptiness
till it reveals to me your face
and let my weariness be weariness
till it prompts me to your rest.
Then may I know the healing of the possibility
of dreams and take up my work again.

Jan Richardson


I just returned from a two day silent retreat. I cannot believe how much I slept. I didn't know how tired I really was. I realized that I don't often allow myself to rest. I need to let Him hold me…I need rest. Sometimes when I think I am at the end of my energy, if I take some time to rest (and not just sleep, but rest) I find that I have the energy to dream and take up my work again.

If you’re struggling with weariness…weariness because of doing good things…rest. Let Him hold you…and rest.

Grace and Peace,
Deb