I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13
Mother’s Day hurts for so many. Children, grown and growing, agonize over mothers who left or abused or stood by while others abused them. Women long to be a mother with a hunger that will not be satisfied. Others miss mothers who left this life too soon. Some are mothers in all but name, overlooked and under-appreciated.
Read the rest on the World Vision blog. (Comments closed here. I’ll see you in the comments at World Vision.)
For a year now, I’ve committed to write Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday here on the blog. It has been excellent writing discipline and the consistency is something I hear that blog readers like. (Do you like consistency?)
I’ve felt this pull in my spirit for the last few weeks to step away from this schedule, at least for a time. I’ve decided to follow that urge and give myself a break during the month of May. This means I will only post if I have something to say. I do have a few posts planned, mostly guest posts for others, so I won’t completely disappear. But I won’t write three times a week for awhile, and I won’t be on Twitter or Facebook much.
I plan to spend more time reading, writing other things, working on our home, and just resting. My soul needs some space, some quiet, and some time to heal. Taking some of the things off my plate for a time seems to be a good way to give my soul that space it needs.
Have you ever made yourself some space to breathe and rest and heal? How did you do it? How did it go?
It’s time for the Saturday Evening Blog Post, hosted by my dear friend Elizabeth Esther.
The first Saturday of each month we look back on the previous month and highlight our favorite post. When I looked back, I saw so much emotional raw writing. It has been a tough month here. I have loved each of our marriage letters, especially the one on trust. But I think my favorite post is the one I wrote for Deeper Story, “For the Hurting on Easter.”
Do you blog? Join us at Elizabeth Esther’s place by linking your favorite post. Even if you don’t blog, check out the other posts linked there — it’s a great way to find new blogs to read.
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