Living At the Well

➼➼➼➼    Rest    ➼➼➼➼ "My soul finds rest in God alone,  my salvation comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 62:1-2 ➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼➼ We live in such a crazed, fast-paced world. We go from putting in long hours at work, to compulsively checking email and finding ourselves unable to put our phones down at home for more than a few minutes at a time. And even if we have sick days allowed to us and a number of vacation days, most of us take only a small percentage of the time off from work that we could.  Sandra Bond Chapman Ph.D. with Psychology Today wrote an article stating the following: "A  survey  by Harris Interactive for the  career  Web site Glassdoor found that three out of four workers with paid vacation do  not  use all of their leave. The average employee, in fact, uses only half. But even those who take time off often bring t...

➼➼➼ The Mommy Marathon ➼➼➼ Today I feel so incredibly tired. I mean the kind of tired that makes your head feel heavy to hold up. I just want my bed.  But there are 3 little people calling me, always needing something. Just look at 'em... those sweet faces. It's hard to believe that I've been a mom for 5 years now. You know, the first few years weren't too bad. Sure, I had moments where I lost it & days that I wasn't proud of my mothering skills. But when I just had one baby, I sort of felt lost. I was a mom, but I also had lots of down time that I didn't know how to fill. And goodness' sake, I look back and wish my house could be as clean now as it was then! It was as if having just one child to care for left me with only one foot in the "mommy-hood" door so to speak. Yes, I was now in the realm of the stay-at-home-moms, but I felt i was only just breaching this new domain. Anyone else out there feeling that way? You're ha...

THE ROCK - Psalm 62 1“Truly my soul finds rest in God; My salvation comes from him. 2Truly he is my rock and my salvation ; He is my fortress , I will never be shaken… 3 How long will you assault me? Would all of you thrown me down – This leaning wall, this tottering fence? 4 Surely they intend to topple me From my lofty place; They take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, But in their hearts they curse. 5 Yes, my soul, finds rest in God; My hope comes from him. 6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation ; He is my fortress , I will not be shaken. 7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock , my refuge . 8 Trust in him at all times, you people; Pour out your hearts to him, For God is our refuge .”    This is my absolute favorite Scripture! I am so excited to share it with you & to dig in a little bit into what this Psalm is all about.  It is so linguistically rich. The imagery used b...

Living At The Well...  Welcome. ➼ I'm so glad you've found your way here.   This blog is all about finding peace in the craziness of life. It is about Truth. It is about learning how to live life in light of who Jesus Christ is - the Living Water that can quench the thirst of our very souls.   So, if you find yourself feeling weary; you are not alone.  If you have questions about life & God and the meaning of it all.... welcome to the club. You, my friend, are in good company.  If you are wrestling in your relationships with your kids, your spouse, your co-workers, your family - I am in the trenches right along side you.  And if you are searching for answers; for something that is true, firm, & unchanging - I hope you find some stability for your heart & mind here.  I am not so arrogant as to think that i have all the answers. I am well aware that I don't. Most days I am a hot mess mom who is just trying to make i...