Rest

Rest(ive)

Jan 7, 2021MichaelRandom Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereAnxiety, God, Praise, Rest, Restlessness, Self-Acceptance, Transformation

“You have made us for yourself, oh Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in you.”

Strange that.
I was restless.

Pinch Me

Jul 11, 2020MichaelThings I Read SomewhereJudging, Judgment, Rest, Self-Care, Self-Examination

Some old men came to see Abba Poemen, and said to him: Tell us, when we see brothers dozing during the sacred office, should we pinch them so they will stay awake? The old man said to them: Actually, if I saw a brother sleeping, I would put his head on my knees and let…