Soul Care

Sometimes I need to take time to do a little soul care. Tonight was one of those nights. When I got home from Student Teaching, I dumped my stuff on my bedroom floor, picked up my knitting and while my blanket started to expand stitch by stitch, I was able to slow down enough to sift through the dominant and subtle emotions that crowd my life.

So often when I get busy, I turn on my high-achieving switch and just keep working until the job is done. Often, that pace cannot be sustained because I haven't taken time to slow down enough to wisely discern where I am emotionally and spiritually. Thankfully, my favorite hobbies (cooking, scrapbooking & knitting) yield the quiet time I need to evaluate and process the condition of my heart.



All winter long I have been knitting a smaller version of the blanket shown. What a sweet treat to be able to process life while creating something so fun and beautiful!

(Blanket shown knit by Angela)

snow covered roads

It may sound insignificant but I am no longer terrified of driving in snow! If you knew how paralyzed I was by even the thought of winter driving only a year ago then you would be amazed by this statement.

There have only been a few days this winter when it has snowed enough to impact traffic (because it's usually too cold to snow. . . ) so I have paid special attention to what driving in snow is actually like instead of being overly anxious and tense. The truth of the matter is that rush hour lasts a few extra hours but other than moving slowly and being extra cautious, winter driving is nothing to fret about. I know that I have come a long ways in my willingness to tackle snow covered roads because tonight after class I offered to drive a friend home from class even though it was snowing out. A year ago, I would have never put myself in a position to be in my car longer than possible.

Jesus is faithful in all things, including breaking down unnecessary driving fears :)