The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters.
Psalm 23:1-2
This current season of my life has definitely been one of my busiest; with multiple projects, working on my own home, big presentation meetings, and recently adding babysitter to my niece and nephew to my résumé, I have found myself getting caught up in my to-do list. And while I am so so thankful to be busy, taking a family trip to Yosemite reminded me about the importance of rest.
Rest comes in a lot of different forms. For me this past week, I rested while being with my family, hiking, and spending a couple of days on the lake and in the mountains. It was refreshing watching my daughters go tubing, spending time with my grandparents, and waking up to the sound of the laughter of my baby niece and nephew. While this is how rest looked for me this past week, it normally looks a lot like a cup of coffee in the morning, listening to worship music, or even watching my “Young & the Restless” soap opera LOL.
How we choose to take a step back from chaos that may surround us is not what matters, but the ability to acknowledge that we all need to take care of ourselves, even if just for a moment. I always tell my girls, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” And while I know there is so much that goes on in our lives everyday, my hope for you is that you can rest, breath, and take care of yourself, so you can be ready to take on the many things in your world.
Love, Shalena
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so so good ! really needed this
So glad! Get your rest and quiet time as much as you can.
God bless you!
So good and 100% on point Shalena! I’m so incredibly grateful and happy we all made the time to take a family trip in such a beautiful relaxing place.
So grateful!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Glad you were able to recharge and make beautiful memories with your family 🥰
Thank you. God is the greatest!!
Shalena💜thank you for the reminder, family is everything and yours always looks so joyful.
Thank you for always sharing💜🌸
Family, rest and quiet time with God are so important. Thank you for your kind words.
So happy that you’re finding moments of relaxation amongst it all🙌🏾
It’s an absolute must… although I often need a reminder. So here’s your reminder!! May you find rest daily in Him and in your quiet moments. 🙏🏽
Great post and reminder that it is indeed important
To take a step back from the chaos sometimes. Or once a week 😜🖤 thank you ! Xo
Once a day 🙏🏽 We need to make room in our busy days to create moments of peace, a place where we find God and get centered in the things that matter most! 🙌🏾