Originally I thought the concept of “rest” for me in 2015 referred to taking a break from stress and challenges. I interpreted rest, the meaning of the number 15, to be a timeout for me. Now, I understand the word rest to be my ability to relax in the arms of my God. This new definition of rest has more to do with trust than an interlude from responsibilities. I don’t know that I really thought I could (or would) ignore my responsibilities because I believe that being responsible to someone or something is a sign of health and maturity. It’s more reasonable for me to think that rest for 2015 was related to taking a break from the “big” stuff: relationship challenges, health concerns, emotional turmoil, etc. As I reflect over the past few weeks and months, the revelation of the word rest is growing for me. Revelations have a way of growing into something completely different than the original idea. For example, the re...
The journey of a girl becoming a woman.