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Listening to That Still Small Voice for Lent
Why I’m giving up getting things done for the next 40 days.
“Gentle yourself”
comes from a voice
from deep within my soul
“Gentle yourself,
rest and restore,
let go of productivity”
I’ve heard this voice for weeks now. It’s only grown more insistent with time, and with Lent’s approach. This morning I read something asking what is one thing that would help deepen my spirituality to let go of for these 40 days of Lent?
The image of my planner and all of my self-imposed deadlines opened before my eyes…
Oh?!?
“But….
…But no, I can’t let go of that!!!” Screamed my ego.
“Why not? I’m not speaking in tongues” came the reply.
Because.
BECAUSE.
…Because I’m getting more done at home than ever before AND I’m building my audience AND writing a romance novella AND creating graphic gifts for my email subscribers each month AND and blogging, blogging, away (much of it currently over on Medium.com).
Committed to rest and restore, to let the deadlines lie peacefully in their graves feels to me nearly…
