Rest and Peace

Today, I am just looking for rest. I spent most of the day fighting with myself, so very tired and worn out. The battle raged inside me, one voice crying out, suck it up and get things done, the other quietly saying, rest. I mostly followed the quiet voice whispering, lay down and rest. Still tired, but I know it was the right thing to do. Even though laying down led to dozing off and missing time with a friend, my body is just plain weary, and so are my emotions. So, I am resting and seeking God's rest for the weary. The song comes to mind, I give you rest and peace, I give you joy and hope, lay all your burdens down, I give you rest. Perhaps if I practiced this more often I wouldn't find myself wrung out so often. Even after all these years, I am still learning to be gentle to myself and remember that I had a very major surgery just weeks ago and my body is still adjusting. I am human and my body requires rest to heal and perform. I have never been good at allowing myself time to rest. Time to love myself by giving myself permission to just rest. 

I hope today is a blessed day for you! 

Blessings,

Colleen