Grateful for Rest

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There have been many Easters I have spent hunting eggs, eating great meals with friends and family, enjoying my new dress but without fully embracing the beauty of the day.  This year I rose early and spent some quiet time reading through Matthew 26-28 and soaked up the beauty in the words.  We attended church and I tried to focus fully on the music and was moved by a reading that seemed so powerful.  Our pastor spoke about pride and as usual I identified more areas I need to work on.  Afterwards we enjoyed brunch with family and friends and then I rested.
I am grateful today that knowing Jesus lives in my heart allows me to rest and be still.  For so many years I did not feel I could rest as I had so much to make up for in order to earn back the love of Jesus.  It was exhausting and as I continued to fall short the cycle of darkness continued.  I didn’t fully understand I was worthy and chosen or that Jesus had already paid my debt.  I am a sinner and I will always be but I can rest assured in knowing because of His sacrifice my sins may be forgiven.
So while I still have work to do, love to share and battles to conquer, I do so knowing He walks beside me.

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  5. Yes. I am so glad you were not only given rest, but that you said YES to it. That's how my Easter Sunday was too.. it was the first year we did not celebrate it with family and as much as I love seeing my nieces in their cute little dresses, hunting for eggs, etc., but the absolute REST I felt was so, so good.

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  7. Love this, and so hard for me to do! Taking time to rest in God is so important and often so needed! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this on Making Memories Mondays! 🙂
    Cathy@threekidsandafish{dot}com

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