This spoke much of how I've been feeling pushed, rushed and overwhelmed with the noise of the world and others' demands (and I think really since the pandemic began).
"I need to set my own pace, or I will squander the beauty available to me from God." Thank you so much, Sara!
Oy! My heart twisted for Nate's books - gone :( I need to enjoy my George MacDonald again (I read Diary of an Old Soul over and over, but his novels...), and Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga (4 volumes, you MUST read these!). I won't belabor you with suggestions, but say goodnight and I'm off to read. :D
Yes, reading dead people's works is such an important discipline. They too can become our teachers and mentors. Nate might like (as will you) my friend Trevor Hudson's new one, "Seeking God" ...
This is great! My husband and I often talk about the pace of this life. One the one hand, we talk about how toxic it is and on the other it feels like we are continually seeking stimulation from everything, but the simple and beautiful things our Creator God has given us.
“I’m telling myself, as I’m telling you – the world’s pace isn’t relenting. I need to set my own pace, or I will squander the beauty available to me from God.” I will be sharing these words of wisdom with others, Sara. Thank you for this post, and for living an intentional life. Know that you have inspired at least one more person today with your pursuit of a slower pace.
I spent this year setting my own pace. I’m a marketer for tech startups and realized that full time work at these fast-paced companies was no longer healthy. It was too noisy. There was no space for creative silence. I became irritable and anxious. I recently left to pursue freelancing and set my own pace. Thanks for sharing this!
Over the last two years I've subscribed to a Mentoring in the Classics program. Part of my goal is as a homeschool mom to model continual learning for my children and to inspire them to read and study on their own. Your message resonates so much with what I've learned there. The stimulating of my own brain, the choosing to prioritize this daily "study time" (sometimes with Anne of Green Gables, sometimes with Les Miserables or Sense and Sensibility) has stimulated the way I think, changed my rhythm, and made me a better person. Perhaps the biggest surprise? The Holy Spirit has a lot to say to meneven through these works of fiction.
Thanks for reminding me of the value of this practice - even if it isn't for my homeschooling.
Nice! Thanks for the reminder!
This spoke much of how I've been feeling pushed, rushed and overwhelmed with the noise of the world and others' demands (and I think really since the pandemic began).
"I need to set my own pace, or I will squander the beauty available to me from God." Thank you so much, Sara!
Oy! My heart twisted for Nate's books - gone :( I need to enjoy my George MacDonald again (I read Diary of an Old Soul over and over, but his novels...), and Andrew Peterson's Wingfeather Saga (4 volumes, you MUST read these!). I won't belabor you with suggestions, but say goodnight and I'm off to read. :D
Beautiful, Sara. Simply wonderful.
Yes, reading dead people's works is such an important discipline. They too can become our teachers and mentors. Nate might like (as will you) my friend Trevor Hudson's new one, "Seeking God" ...
Grace and peace ... x
Sara, this is so timely. Thank you for putting words to longings that I find in my heart (and often in my movement).
This is great! My husband and I often talk about the pace of this life. One the one hand, we talk about how toxic it is and on the other it feels like we are continually seeking stimulation from everything, but the simple and beautiful things our Creator God has given us.
Such a beautiful and timely reminder - thank you!
“I’m telling myself, as I’m telling you – the world’s pace isn’t relenting. I need to set my own pace, or I will squander the beauty available to me from God.” I will be sharing these words of wisdom with others, Sara. Thank you for this post, and for living an intentional life. Know that you have inspired at least one more person today with your pursuit of a slower pace.
I spent this year setting my own pace. I’m a marketer for tech startups and realized that full time work at these fast-paced companies was no longer healthy. It was too noisy. There was no space for creative silence. I became irritable and anxious. I recently left to pursue freelancing and set my own pace. Thanks for sharing this!
Over the last two years I've subscribed to a Mentoring in the Classics program. Part of my goal is as a homeschool mom to model continual learning for my children and to inspire them to read and study on their own. Your message resonates so much with what I've learned there. The stimulating of my own brain, the choosing to prioritize this daily "study time" (sometimes with Anne of Green Gables, sometimes with Les Miserables or Sense and Sensibility) has stimulated the way I think, changed my rhythm, and made me a better person. Perhaps the biggest surprise? The Holy Spirit has a lot to say to meneven through these works of fiction.
Thanks for reminding me of the value of this practice - even if it isn't for my homeschooling.
So beautiful. Another lesson I long to grab hold of! And I'm so thankful you're leading the way for this precious group.