I was really looking forward to connecting with a dear friend over coffee. It had been months since we both had the time to connect. A lot had happened in my life and tons had occurred in her life and neither of us could wait to share. So, we met for coffee and rather than jumping into conversation, we just sat there in silence. Seriously, neither one of us said a thing for a long time.
Prayer can be difficult, though it’s a remarkable exchange that can require discipline and practice. There’s no formula to prayer because it’s about who you are and your relationship with the Lord. Some have found that writing down their prayers keeps them focused.
In church, I hear about finding rest through quiet time, prayer, reading the Bible and worship. But I rarely hear anything about why I sleep so much.
You’ve had enough. It feels like you can’t go two seconds without your cell phone blowing up with some sort of useless information.
Life is too hectic, and you need a break from it all. You know the only way to get that much needed break is to spend time with the Lord, but you can’t seem to fit Him into your busy schedule. Create your own retreat! Here are nine tips to help you generate a relaxing and effective spiritual retreat:
Throughout your life you’re going to face situations when you feel the need to juggle a multitude of activities and people before taking care of yourself. Between school, your family, friends and even a job, it’s easy to lose yourself in the mix and become extremely exhausted. Believe it or not, there is enough time in a day for you to find an hour to tend to yourself.
Having a quiet time means finding fifteen minutes to an hour every day to be quiet and still so you can focus on what God is doing in your life!
Could you be by yourself? Being alone is different than being lonely. Being alone actually has lots of benefits.
Life felt really crazy from the moment I woke up each day. I would grab my phone to check my emails and get ready for all the day would bring: meetings, leading ballet, coffee with
