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Looking ahead at the next two months, I’m both excited and panic stricken. I’m thankful for many opportunities and doors God has opened, but I wonder if I’ll finish the summer more exhausted than ever! How can I scale back and travel light on this road God has mapped for me?

Scaling Back to Find Rest

Some things about our busy summer are beyond my control, but even with a full schedule, I don’t want to miss out on the spiritual rest that comes from living in the shelter of the Most High. I’ve felt God’s gentle nudge leading me to trim down my agenda where I can in an effort to be more present to Him and to the people I love this summer.

This means I’ll post just once a week on Faith Spilling Over until August 13th. You can look for posts on Wednesdays.

I have four reasons to write less this summer:

I’d love to hear what’s going on in your neck of the woods. Does your summer look stressful or relaxing? Have you thought about ways to scale back to enjoy life and God more?



 Author: betsydecruz

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