Slow

I have missed a few weeks, but happy to be joining today again with the #Five Minute Friday community of writers where we write for five minutes on a one-word prompt and today’s word is: Slow.

The reason I wanted to jump back in here when I saw the prompt is that I would so love to share with you the book I am currently (slowly) going through: “Growing Slow” by Jennifer Dukes Lee.

Jennifer compares the seasons on the farm with the seasons of our life and how each season has its time of slow. She poses reflection questions at the end of each chapter which make us pause and reflect on what we have just read. It is such a timely book as we emerge from Lockdowns not to rush back into our previous hectic pace of life.

I won’t say anymore about it, it just so resonates with me, and perhaps one of the reasons I haven’t posted anything for a while is because I am growing slow, waiting, reflecting, pausing.

Selah!

Growing Slow (Book + Bible Study)

Week 2 – Hatching & Protecting – Pause and Reflect

Take one verse from the readings from this past week.

Read it. Write it out. Pray over it.

Where this week have you seen or needed the nurturing/protecting hand of God?

1. Have you brought & submitted your plans to the Lord, trusting that His ways are wiser, higher, better?
2. Have you sought refuge in the Lord? Are you needing to find that safe place of shelter in Him?
3. Are you gathering up the manna of God’s promises every single day and finding refuge in them?
4. Have you been quick to run, quick to respond, quick to call on Him, quick to flee to Him?
5. Are you aware and alert as to the dangers & temptations there are which would beset you? What can you do? Where will you find your protection?

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