WEDNESDAY: WHITESPACE INVITATION with Bonnie Gray 4.6.14

* Finding REST today leaving the noise of city behind with a roadtrip to the country.. Open sky.  Wide horizon.  Expansiveness. *

* What does REST look like today for you? *

Listening to ANNE OF GREEN GABLES audiobook,

Reading 

The ART OF ARRANGING FLOWERS released yesterday

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To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?

* Up next ? Also Released yesterday and making a refreshing splash ~
Bonnie Gray offering  giveaways to celebrate

1 is for Lisa Leonard's jewelry [for 15 entrants] with journal and the other is for Dayspring Journals
[35 to give away!] * * A note from Bonnie ~ *

Have you ever longed for space in your life to breathe?
To rest. To journal. To connect with God – by just being you?

Make room for you. For God. For rest.

Create #spiritualwhitespace.

What is spiritual whitespace? It’s enjoying time with God to slow down and feed your soul, to rejuvenate and rest.

* Find MORE at Bonnie Gray's * *

3 ways to participate in 21 Days of Rest at Bonnie's:

1)   Share your whitespace/restful moments.    Use hashtag #SpiritualWhitespace on Instagram + Twitter.

2)   Try any of the Whitespace Challenges.

Tell us how it went by blogging & linking up your post in our  Whitespace Thursday Linkup .

{publish your post ANY day that works - linkup on Thursday.}

3)  Read  Finding Spiritual Whitespace  then share your discoveries. Write a blog post about your experience and upload your link on this Whitespace Book Reader Page  .

   Bonnie would love to hear how you enjoyed the read.

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-Thursday Fav Things-
-Create with Joy-
-Whitespace Thursday-
-Natasha In Oz-

LENT: REST 19.3.14

Christine Valters Paintner, Abbey of the Arts, photo of Vienna *

 “Are you tired? Worn out?
Burned out on religion?
Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life.
I’ll show you how to take a real rest.
Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it.
Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.
I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”

Matthew 11:28-30

The Message (MSG)

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For this is what Adonai Elohim,
the Holy One of Isra’el, says:
“Returning and resting is what will save you;
calmness and confidence will make you strong —

Isaiah 30:15

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

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For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
In returning [to Me] and resting [in Me] you shall be saved;
in quietness and in [trusting] confidence shall be your strength. 

Isaiah 30:15

Amplified Bible (AMP)

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* Shared with : * Coffee for Your Heart * Three Word Wednesday * Wordless Wednesday *
* Mercredi Sans Mot * Winsome Wednesday * Women2Women *
* Hope in Every Season * Thought Provoking Thursday * Weekend Brew *



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21 Days of Wonder: 'Rest' #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK

From Margaret Feinberg:

*Apart from rest, we can sleep through the wonders of God. *

Though your schedule may be full, consider what you can do today to imbibe rest
as one of God’s greatest gifts.
Perhaps you can sneak in a catnap. Or allow your eyes to rest during the midafternoon.
Or climb into bed an hour early.
Look for a few minutes when you can just rest—
allowing your mind and body and emotions to recalibrate. 

Drink in rest to awaken more fully to the wonders of God all around. [Tweet this] 

Share with others what you experience through rest.

For me?  

Rest allows restoration.  Body, mind, spirit.
Renewal. Refreshment.
Balance and equanimity.
Living with the sound mind God offers rather than stress/worry.
Rest provides margin.  Room for Peace to increase.

Awareness of God's Presence.

And when God is present, all that God is, is present...

Love, Joy, because we know that it's in God's Presence there is 

fullness of joy!

Everything we need is Present.  God is I AM.

I AM = whatever you need. And God knows exactly what we need!

We just need to give time in God's Presence to receive.

To hear God's heart speaking Life into our heart.

HIGHLY recommended, I give 'Rest' a 5* rating!

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Wonder Challenge: Whether you’re on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or your blog,
we’d love to know the answer to this question: When do you feel the deepest rest?
Make sure to include #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK so we can find you!

My response?
I feel the deepest rest when I'm tucked in close to
Father's heart.
Listening and hearing His heart for me.
Feeling His embrace...
That's where I
#LIVEWONDERSTRUCK

I #LIVEWONDERSTRUCK on Pinterest HERE

Tomorrow: GOD

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