“ Meanwhile, Jesus would slip away to deserted places and pray.” -Luke 5:16 “Go home.” I looked up at my boss, startled by his sharp tone. Leaning against the jam, he pushed his head through the cracked opening in my office door. “Go home. Read a book. I think you need a break.” A millionContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: Self-Care (Luke 5:16)”
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Kind Reminder for your Body: Self-Care
I am worth the space it takes to heal In his book, Ladder to the Light, Steven Charleston writes, “Spirituality is not a spa, but a construction site…”. The work of truly caring for ourselves is a messy, imperfect process. It takes time and investment. While self-comfort and pleasurable activities are part of the equation,Continue reading “Kind Reminder for your Body: Self-Care”
Joy for your Body: Acceptance (Matthew 6:25)
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” -Matthew 6:25 Throughout our lives, our bodies change; that’s the design! While some changes are hardContinue reading “Joy for your Body: Acceptance (Matthew 6:25)”
Comfort for your Body: Aging (Matthew 6:25)
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” -Matthew 6:25 As I age it seems life’s complications and difficulties increase exponentially. Things aren’t gettingContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: Aging (Matthew 6:25)”
Kind Reminder for your Body: Aging
It’s a privilege to grow old. This week’s mantra reminds us that while getting older and accepting our limitations is a challenge, it is also a privilege. Not everyone grows old. If you are feeling young, not old, hooray. This mantra can be an invitation to show gracious kindness to those who do feel theContinue reading “Kind Reminder for your Body: Aging”
Joy for your Body: Compassionate Touch (John 1:14)
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” -John 1:14 One way I have been reclaiming and healing my body is through compassionate touch. Throughout my life most of my actions and responses to myContinue reading “Joy for your Body: Compassionate Touch (John 1:14)”
Comfort for your Body: Chronic Pain (John 1:14)
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 After the birth of my oldest son, in my early 30’s, I was diagnosed with hypothyroid disease. My fatigue had gotten quite overwhelming, but IContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: Chronic Pain (John 1:14)”
Kind Reminder for your Body: Chronic Pain
Life will always be imperfect but I have the gift of now. Some ailments have no end. The practice of radical acceptance can be most unwelcome, particularly when suggested by those who are not plagued by a chronic illness. And yet, embracing the reality of our circumstances is what allows us to transform our perspective,Continue reading “Kind Reminder for your Body: Chronic Pain”
Comfort for your Body: Listening to your body (Psalm 56:8)
“You have kept count of my tossings;put my tears in your bottle.Are they not in your record?” -Psalm 56:8 Our bodies have often been seen as something separate from our true selves or our spiritual being. But, in fact, we are created with bodies by God. And our bodies, instead of being separate from, oftenContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: Listening to your body (Psalm 56:8)”
Kind reminder for your body: Listening to our bodies
I trust my body’s wisdom. Some Comfort and Joy was developed as a devotional resource that follows the rhythms and seasons of the liturgical year from an Anabaptist-Mennonite perspective. We hope this brings you some comfort and joy! Do you know someone who would be inspired by today’s post? Please share Some Comfort and JoyContinue reading “Kind reminder for your body: Listening to our bodies”
