Slowing Down

I give thanks that my family and friends are well. I pray for those who are not and those who minister to them. May they sense God’s presence and ease into grace.

As for me, when my calendar cleared, I slowed down. I’ve realized that nothing has to be done right now. My home is imperfectly clean, and that’s okay. What stopped for me is consumerism. Now, when I think I “need” something, I don’t order it. I think, “that will wait—or maybe I don’t really need it.” And, of course, I don’t “make a run to the store.” When I catch myself thinking, “What do I want to eat?” I shift to “What do we have?”

As these changes have happened, something within me found a place of greater peace.

How about you? What is changing for you?