The cancer journey brings with it a constant reminder that despite our best efforts or plans, bad things happen.
And yet, God longs to direct our steps...even in the hard.
He longs to give us rest, a sleep born of a deep peace...even in the turmoil.
When was the last time you truly rested?
Like, really allowed your body (and mind) to relax into peace?
Rest. It's not just a period of inactivity, but a fall into the mercies of God. Learning to trust God's plans, His purpose, His peace...despite all the ill we face.
That is probably the biggest lesson we learned on mom's cancer journey. Learning to trust God and to embrace the time He has gifted us. Being able to settle into the slower, easier rhythms of family, of time together, laughter, and yes, even the heartache... but resting fully into the time He's given.
That kind of soul-deep rest allowed my heart to find a different kind of quiet, a peace in spite of the pain, a trust that God truly cares for me (I Peter 5:7)
It was a letting go of the hurry, the busy-ness, the overwhelm... and letting God shoulder the burden.
That is the rest I long for you to find. Even in the midst of the cancer heartache you're in. God is not far.
Praying grace tonight for each one battling on this hard, hard journey. May you lean into the mercies of God and find rest.
My Love, Always,
Jane
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