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the uninvited guests

Posted on June 17, 2016June 17, 2016 by Jodie

I was sitting by myself at the café, absorbed in my work, quietly writing and they passed by my table. As I knew them a little I nodded, and smiled. But they took that as an invitation and stopped. So I lay down my pen, and half-heartedly started a conversation with them, hoping it would … Continue reading the uninvited guests

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The words above are from the first podcast in my ‘A Quiet Easter’ series I shared yesterday. And today’s word is ‘release.’ It is the first day of school holidays for my girls and I can finally see them unwinding from the stress and changes of the last few weeks. Watching them I realise how much they have been holding emotionally without realising it. And how much I too have been holding onto. What about you? Is there anything that you did not even realise you were holding onto? Peace be with you as you release these things to your Father today.
I didn’t post my word for the day yesterday because #saturdaysareoursabbath and we had family time. Today’s word is ‘try’, as I am trying something new with my Easter devotional this year. I have recorded it so you can listen to it as a podcast. It is only about 10 minutes long and a short meditation to bring peace into your day. You can check out my intro post to ‘A Quiet Easter’ at the link in bio. I’d love to know what you think. What are you trying that is new for you in this season?
Today’s word is ‘community’. Thanks to the @theboardroomretreat each day for the past two weeks I have been connecting via zoom to my creative community. It has been an anchor in my day. The encouragement and wisdom I have found there has been beautiful. Today I was privileged to lead this group of women in communion. Just because we are isolated doesn’t mean we can’t have connection, collaboration and community. How can you connect with your community today? Or is there someone in particular that comes to mind when you hear this word? Reach out, be creative. Community is not cancelled. Peace be with you, Jodie
My word for today is very close to yesterday’s because it is ‘encourage’. . More often than not the courage we have is because someone has reached out to encourage us. Isaiah 50 talks about a word in season that sustains the weary. .
Who has given you a word in season this week? Let them know. It doesn’t have to be public, but send them a message and thank them. . We all need courage at the moment and some days it is harder to find than others. So let people know when they have lifted you up, and then see who you can encourage as well. . Wouldn’t it be great to spread courage in this season? Peace be with you - Jodie
It’s the first of April, and with the start of this new month. I am hit anew by the realisation that we are in this for the long-haul. It is also roughly a week to Easter. . So instead of looking too far ahead I am going to just focus on this next week and revisit an old idea I have used previously on Insta. That of a word for each day for us to focus on. I am going to post some reflection questions too, feel free to reply or just ponder them yourself. . Today’s word (and today’s rose) is ‘courage’ which has its origins in the Latin word for heart ‘cor’. . What is giving you courage today? What is strengthening your heart in this time? . May you find courage in your circumstances today, Peace be with you - Jodie
Well that was a long week. How’s everyone doing?

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