Recently, God's been teaching me a lot about rest. (Again?? Didn't we already go through this?? Yeah yeah... I'm a slow learner!) What it is. What it isn't. How it's done.

Now, I'm a list girl. Grocery lists. To-Do lists. Things to pack lists. Thing to clean lists. Things to do someday lists.

So naturally, simply adding "rest" to my list of to-dos seemed completely logical. (Cause I'm completely logical most of the time - thanks for that, dad!)

But I found that when I sat down to "rest and relax" it was one more thing to get done... it wasn't rest. It didn't feel like taking a break. And when it didn't feel like I was accomplishing my to-do list... it turned to guilt. Guilt because I had to get stuff done... Guilt because I wasn't getting anything done. Guilt because I need to get stuff done in order to be feel accomplished today!

Oh wait. Now I have a guilt list.

 So much for rest.

Psalm 94: 19 says, "When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul." 

Rest isn't a thing to do. It's a state of mind.

"Be still, and know that I am God."

"Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

"My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest."

I am not defined by the things I get done. I am not defined by how clean my house is. I am not defined by how well my business runs. I am not defined by the clothes I wear or the food I eat.

I am defined by Christ. I am His and He is mine.

Today I'm setting down guilt, and picking up rest instead. Will you join me?

1. I've never seen blue eyes so blue. 2. We're probably crazy for doing the majority of the session in the parking garage... but that's how we roll.

3. They need to have a billion more children so the world is a more beautiful place.

That's all. :)

What's that? You recognize them? That's cause they're related... and I've photographed them a bunch. Remember this and this?