• “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:1-2, 7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Praying these words over me and my family this morning, as well as my close friends who are facing enormous challenges right now. I had just a few quiet moments to myself (swipe left) before Theo came to “join me” in prayer. This is what prayer time looks like during the day, which makes me all the more grateful for our Prayers of REST on IG Live every morning. Just me and the Lord in my closet... with women joining in from all over the world. We’d love to have you join us! 7am EST every weekday. But for now, how may I pray for you today? Feel free to comment below or send me a DM. 💕 . . . #biblejournalingcommunity #childofgod #trustgod #christianposts #dailyword #followjesus #biblestudymoments #verseoftheday #sharethegoodnews #bibleart #biblegraphics #wordbeforeworld #faithblogger #seekhimfirst #godspromise #dailyword #godlovesus #prayerwarrior #biblequote #faithquotes #godlyquotes #lightoftheworld #dailydevotional #morningdevotion #kingdomwomen
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    “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:1-2, 7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Praying these words over me and my family this morning, as well as my close friends who are facing enormous challenges right now. I had just a few quiet moments to myself (swipe left) before Theo came to “join me” in prayer. This is what prayer time looks like during the day, which makes me all the more grateful for our Prayers of REST on IG Live every morning. Just me and the Lord in my closet... with women joining in from all over the world. We’d love to have you join us! 7am EST every weekday. But for now, how may I pray for you today? Feel free to comment below or send me a DM. 💕 . . . #biblejournalingcommunity #childofgod #trustgod #christianposts #dailyword #followjesus #biblestudymoments #verseoftheday #sharethegoodnews #bibleart #biblegraphics #wordbeforeworld #faithblogger #seekhimfirst #godspromise #dailyword #godlovesus #prayerwarrior #biblequote #faithquotes #godlyquotes #lightoftheworld #dailydevotional #morningdevotion #kingdomwomen
  • WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN’T BREATHE . “I need you to come home,” I texted my husband, who had left the house for a run. I felt like I was drowning. Literally. I recognized the shallow breathing and the scattered thoughts as signs of trouble, and I asked him to come home. He swept in like a hero saving the day, settling the kids for lunch and putting Theo down for a nap while I stood at the sink washing dishes. He’d told me to go upstairs for a few minutes, but all I could focus on was the pile of crusty plates. So I washed. And breathed. I breathed in: “I need You, Lord.” And I breathed out, “You are enough.” In and out. This simple breath prayer. Eventually, my racing heart settled, and I recognized that He IS enough. And He’s given me enough grace for each day. But I’ve busied myself too much with screens and pings and video chats—overwhelming my mind with sensory overload when all I need is REST. So I sank to the floor next to the sink and parented myself. “Asheritah, you need to rest. Stop the scroll. Go for a bike ride. Catch up on that novel. Go back to those Scriptures you prayed. Rest.” . So that’s what I’m doing. I’ve changed into my biking gear. I’m typing up this post because I promised several readers I’d share the references to what we’ve been praying. And after I hit “post” here, I’m going to delete Instagram for the weekend. Because my soul needs to breathe. Maybe yours does too? Here are the Scriptures we’ve been praying during our prayers of REST these last two weeks, the ones I’ll be meditating on this weekend: Matt 11:28-30 Psalm 46:1-3, 10 Phil 2:5-11 Zephaniah 3:17 John 10:9-11 Isaiah 37:16-17 Romans 8:26-27 Mark 4:37-39 Isaiah 30:15-18 John 15:9-13 Col 1:15-17 Rev 21:3-7 These all speak of REST as God’s gift to us, a gift that’s more timely than ever in this pandemic. “Come to Me,” Jesus says, “all who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” Let’s take Him up on His promise this weekend, shall we? 💕
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    WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN’T BREATHE . “I need you to come home,” I texted my husband, who had left the house for a run. I felt like I was drowning. Literally. I recognized the shallow breathing and the scattered thoughts as signs of trouble, and I asked him to come home. He swept in like a hero saving the day, settling the kids for lunch and putting Theo down for a nap while I stood at the sink washing dishes. He’d told me to go upstairs for a few minutes, but all I could focus on was the pile of crusty plates. So I washed. And breathed. I breathed in: “I need You, Lord.” And I breathed out, “You are enough.” In and out. This simple breath prayer. Eventually, my racing heart settled, and I recognized that He IS enough. And He’s given me enough grace for each day. But I’ve busied myself too much with screens and pings and video chats—overwhelming my mind with sensory overload when all I need is REST. So I sank to the floor next to the sink and parented myself. “Asheritah, you need to rest. Stop the scroll. Go for a bike ride. Catch up on that novel. Go back to those Scriptures you prayed. Rest.” . So that’s what I’m doing. I’ve changed into my biking gear. I’m typing up this post because I promised several readers I’d share the references to what we’ve been praying. And after I hit “post” here, I’m going to delete Instagram for the weekend. Because my soul needs to breathe. Maybe yours does too? Here are the Scriptures we’ve been praying during our prayers of REST these last two weeks, the ones I’ll be meditating on this weekend: Matt 11:28-30 Psalm 46:1-3, 10 Phil 2:5-11 Zephaniah 3:17 John 10:9-11 Isaiah 37:16-17 Romans 8:26-27 Mark 4:37-39 Isaiah 30:15-18 John 15:9-13 Col 1:15-17 Rev 21:3-7 These all speak of REST as God’s gift to us, a gift that’s more timely than ever in this pandemic. “Come to Me,” Jesus says, “all who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” Let’s take Him up on His promise this weekend, shall we? 💕
  • 🥳FRIDAY GIVEAWAY🥳 . With Easter just around the corner, I want to gift one of you my Lenten devotional, Uncovering the Love of Jesus. We’ll be praying through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life (Weeks 6 & 7 in the devo) during our morning Prayers of REST, so if you don’t yet have a copy, or if you want an extra to send to a friend, this is your chance to win it! TO ENTER: ⭐️ Follow me @asheritah ⭐️ Tag 2 friends who you miss the most right now That’s it! Oh, and this giveaway ends Sunday night so I can get it in the mail to you ASAP. This giveaway is not sponsored by anyone, but I hope it’s an encouragement to everyone. Let’s look for ways to love the people around us today, shall we? 💕 . #bookstagram#bookstagrammer #bookish#bookworm #booknerd#bookaholic #bookcommunity#readingcommunity#bookphotography #bookshelf#bookshelves #ilovereading#readersunite#readersofinstagram#booksofinstagram #readingnook#booksbooksbooks#bookaesthetic #readersofig #bookhoarder #booknookstagram #shelfiesaturday #lifestyle #library #bookphotography #librariesofinstagram #booklove #bookishfeatures #becauseofreading #totalbooknerd
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    🥳FRIDAY GIVEAWAY🥳 . With Easter just around the corner, I want to gift one of you my Lenten devotional, Uncovering the Love of Jesus. We’ll be praying through the last 24 hours of Jesus’ life (Weeks 6 & 7 in the devo) during our morning Prayers of REST, so if you don’t yet have a copy, or if you want an extra to send to a friend, this is your chance to win it! TO ENTER: ⭐️ Follow me @asheritah ⭐️ Tag 2 friends who you miss the most right now That’s it! Oh, and this giveaway ends Sunday night so I can get it in the mail to you ASAP. This giveaway is not sponsored by anyone, but I hope it’s an encouragement to everyone. Let’s look for ways to love the people around us today, shall we? 💕 . #bookstagram#bookstagrammer #bookish#bookworm #booknerd#bookaholic #bookcommunity#readingcommunity#bookphotography #bookshelf#bookshelves #ilovereading#readersunite#readersofinstagram#booksofinstagram #readingnook#booksbooksbooks#bookaesthetic #readersofig #bookhoarder #booknookstagram #shelfiesaturday #lifestyle #library #bookphotography #librariesofinstagram #booklove #bookishfeatures #becauseofreading #totalbooknerd
  • Did you know Easter is just about two weeks away? Woah. I thought we had another MONTH at least until Resurrection Sunday. (You too? Tell me I'm not the only one.) I'll confess: we've gotten away from reading the Lenten devotional (ahem. does that make me a terrible author? sorry). And we haven't really been lighting the Lenten wreath or reading the family devotions on schedule. This pandemic and lockdown have thrown our routines out the window. But I don't want Easter to sneak up on our family, so yesterday I set aside some time to make a simple craft with the kids that symbolizes deep truths about why Jesus came to die. We read a story from the Jesus Storybook Bible, and then I printed a picture of a lamb, traced it on cardboard, cut it out, and helped the kids wrap yarn around their cardboard lamb. While their hands were busy, we talked about the Passover Lamb in Exodus, and how Jesus is the Lamb of God, and because of His blood, death and punishment have passed over those who belong to him. We’re saved because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. It was easy to pull together, and I'm SO glad we took time to intentionally focus our hearts on Jesus. But let me encourage you: if you feel like you can't keep up with all the craft ideas and the bucket lists and everything else the internet is throwing your way... Stop. Breathe. And just rest in God's presence. There's no need to hustle right now. Ask God what's a simple way you can use the next couple of weeks to prepare your heart to celebrate Jesus. It doesn't have to be fancy or crafty or elaborate. Whatever that looks like for you and your family, take time this week to feed your soul on the Gospel story. You’ll be so glad you did. PS Tag a friend who would enjoy this craft idea below! 💕 . #uncoveringtheloveofjesus #mothersonlove #myheartandsoul #motherhoodslens #motherhoodalive #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodinspired #coffeeandcrumbs #momentsinmotherhood #thrivewhereistand #boldbraveyou #motherhoodthroughig #momcommunity #lifewithlittles #stopdropandmom #honestlymothering #risenmotherhood #eastercrafts #wellwateredwomen #mamalife #momdiaries #watchthemgrow #wildandfreechildren #letthemplay
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    Did you know Easter is just about two weeks away? Woah. I thought we had another MONTH at least until Resurrection Sunday. (You too? Tell me I'm not the only one.) I'll confess: we've gotten away from reading the Lenten devotional (ahem. does that make me a terrible author? sorry). And we haven't really been lighting the Lenten wreath or reading the family devotions on schedule. This pandemic and lockdown have thrown our routines out the window. But I don't want Easter to sneak up on our family, so yesterday I set aside some time to make a simple craft with the kids that symbolizes deep truths about why Jesus came to die. We read a story from the Jesus Storybook Bible, and then I printed a picture of a lamb, traced it on cardboard, cut it out, and helped the kids wrap yarn around their cardboard lamb. While their hands were busy, we talked about the Passover Lamb in Exodus, and how Jesus is the Lamb of God, and because of His blood, death and punishment have passed over those who belong to him. We’re saved because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. It was easy to pull together, and I'm SO glad we took time to intentionally focus our hearts on Jesus. But let me encourage you: if you feel like you can't keep up with all the craft ideas and the bucket lists and everything else the internet is throwing your way... Stop. Breathe. And just rest in God's presence. There's no need to hustle right now. Ask God what's a simple way you can use the next couple of weeks to prepare your heart to celebrate Jesus. It doesn't have to be fancy or crafty or elaborate. Whatever that looks like for you and your family, take time this week to feed your soul on the Gospel story. You’ll be so glad you did. PS Tag a friend who would enjoy this craft idea below! 💕 . #uncoveringtheloveofjesus #mothersonlove #myheartandsoul #motherhoodslens #motherhoodalive #motherhoodintheraw #motherhoodinspired #coffeeandcrumbs #momentsinmotherhood #thrivewhereistand #boldbraveyou #motherhoodthroughig #momcommunity #lifewithlittles #stopdropandmom #honestlymothering #risenmotherhood #eastercrafts #wellwateredwomen #mamalife #momdiaries #watchthemgrow #wildandfreechildren #letthemplay
  • “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today.’” Hebrews 3:13a Social distancing has it’s perks, I guess. It’s given me time to miss my friends, to make me long for face-to-face conversation, to get creative in ways I can encourage. So I’m going old school. Pen and paper. (These gorgeous postcards are from @wellwateredwomen’s newest collection). And there’s something oddly comforting about this intentional act of love—it communicates “I’m thinking of you. I miss you. And I’m here for you.” . How are you loving others during #socialdistancing? Share your ideas with us below! 💡 . #uncoveringtheloveofjesus #actsoflove #snailmailrevival #socialdistancing2020 #embraceyourgifts #liveandcreate #createandcultivate #createeveryday #findingjoy #findingjoyinsimplethings #findingjoyinthejourney #bythegraceofgod #lovethislife #faithbloggers #write #writermom #writerlife #writetoserve #thewayofabundance #newpages #changingseasons #seasonsofchange #hopewriters
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    “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today.’” Hebrews 3:13a Social distancing has it’s perks, I guess. It’s given me time to miss my friends, to make me long for face-to-face conversation, to get creative in ways I can encourage. So I’m going old school. Pen and paper. (These gorgeous postcards are from @wellwateredwomen’s newest collection). And there’s something oddly comforting about this intentional act of love—it communicates “I’m thinking of you. I miss you. And I’m here for you.” . How are you loving others during #socialdistancing? Share your ideas with us below! 💡 . #uncoveringtheloveofjesus #actsoflove #snailmailrevival #socialdistancing2020 #embraceyourgifts #liveandcreate #createandcultivate #createeveryday #findingjoy #findingjoyinsimplethings #findingjoyinthejourney #bythegraceofgod #lovethislife #faithbloggers #write #writermom #writerlife #writetoserve #thewayofabundance #newpages #changingseasons #seasonsofchange #hopewriters