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Rest, yes, rest.....

“A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with—that’s poverty—but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you’re clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it’s clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar.” (Victoria Moran, 'Lit From Within: Tending Your Soul For Lifelong Beauty') ‘We cannot be dependent on ourselves and dependent on God at the same time. When we consider the practice of rest unnecessary, we also will inevitably lose sight of the necessity of God.’ ('The Necessity of Rest and the Necessity of God', by Anne Jackson, Relevant Magazine August 27, 2008) God provides for His own. It is pointless to get up early, work hard, and go to bed late Anxiously laboring for food to eat; for God provides for those He loves, even while they are sleeping. (Psalm 127:2 The Voice) There is a lot to be said as we get a little bit older,