Today, the Online Spiritual Whitespace (Face)Book Club is finally launching! Join by simply liking my Facebook Page. I’ll post the book club there using #soulrestbookclub, so we can organically interact in the comments with each other. It’s free. Just get a copy of my book and a fresh journal. Awaken your heart to rest.
To celebrate, I have some amazing news to announce with a very soul exciting GIVEAWAY in today’s post (I’ve been squealing with excitement waiting to tell you, friends)!
But, first things first…
This might sound crazy, but God actually loves to spend time with you.
We often worry about how to spend time with God, struggling with how we can reach him.
But, what if it was the other way around?
What if God was the one longing for you — to let Him into your world — to explore together what it is that moves your heart and feeds your soul?
If we could only believe it — really believed it enough to try it — we’d hear His quiet, soft whispers to you. And me.
You are loved. Cherished.
You’re worth it. just rest.
God intimately resides deep in our hearts and He longs for us to share our hearts with Him.
Think for a moment. What Jesus once said to believers when the apostle John wrote it down for us. I actually hear Him whispering these words so gently to us today —
“Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking.
If you hear my voice and open the door,
I will come into your home and
share a meal with you,
and you with me.” Rev.3:20
The door Jesus is standing behind is the doorway to your heart. And no one can open it except you.
And the home Jesus longs to step into? It’s the innermost place where you can just be you. And nothing and no one else. Where you and I most deeply long for someone to see us. Love us. As is. To laugh. Cry. Dream. Rest.
To be known. Isn’t that home?
Sharing a meal with you… what does that mean? Will you let him into what feeds your soul?
What are the things you like to do — and the things you don’t like to do?
Will you dare to let God — in moments of spiritual whitespace — refresh your soul with what uniquely refuels you (the most simplest things will do). And let go of what simply drains you (even the things that appear to be no-brainer to others)?
And you — share a meal — with me. You. with. me.
We forget that part. I forget that part. Jesus wants you to share with Him. Feed your soul with me. Do you hear His whispers too?
His whispers of rest invite you to rest in the One who calls you His.
The busyness and stress of other people’s expectations, fear of not being enough and just being on autopilot mode may have overwhelmed our schedules.
But, rest is just one whisper away. Because Jesus is standing here holding onto us — longing to wash over and awaken us with rest.
Maybe all we’ve ever known to do is to cope. And make a way for ourselves, with God — but with our heads. We’ve never let soul rest into our hearts.
That’s okay. Jesus whispers —
Listen. Confide. Draw near.
And He’ll never, ever stop whispering to us. Because we are His.
A new journey is beginning. You can begin anywhere. Just begin.
The book Finding Spiritual Whitespace: Awakening Your Soul to Rest has transformed my life, as Jesus led me to experience it first hand.
And I know #SpiritualWhitespace will transform yours too.
Together, we’ll become the beloved. His Beloved.
Begin — Whispers of Rest Collection
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How has God been whispering words of rest to you?
Pull up a chair. Click to comment — and you can win your pick of today’s soul beautiful Whispers of Rest Art Prints featured in today’s post, newly released by RedLetterWords and me!
A Soul Exciting Giveaway!
Whispers of Rest Art Prints
by RedLetterWords & Bonnie Gray
Yes, this is the very special, amazing news I wanted to share with you!
To celebrate this journey of rest, Dee Kasberger — faith inspired artist and designer of RedLetterWords — and I teamed up to create Whispers of Rest Art Print Collection: Soulful Words to encourage soulful moments with God. Each art print features a quote from my book Finding Spiritual Whitespace to inspire echoes of beauty and rest for your soul.
ENTER TO WIN WHISPERS OF REST ART PRINT
One winner will be randomly selected to win their pick of the Whispers of Rest Art Print that speaks to you. U.S. Residents only.
Enter by Tuesday Midnight 1/27/14:
1) Share a comment on today’s post.
2) Extra Entries: Post a comment or tag a friend on today’s #soulrestbookclub post on my Facebook Page! (just look for the coffee & journal pin I used on today’s blog post. I’ll post it later today on my Facebook Page).
3) Extra Entry: Share this blog post. Leave an extra comment here letting know.
By entering in the Whispers of Rest Giveaway, you’ll help invite other kindreds on this journey! Thank you for being a part of mine!
How the Book Club Works
Just like a beautiful hike, I’m going to be your guide to create space in your heart and schedules for rest. This will all happen on my Facebook page:
I’ll post devotional goodies to encourage you.
We’ll have fun exploring and trying new ideas.
We’ll have soulful conversations in the comments section.
We’ll read just two chapters of Finding Spiritual Whitespace together every week and respond to the journaling prompts at the end of each chapter.
Responding to the journaling prompts is what will turn this journey into a real experience in your heart between you and God. By simply reflecting and listening, you’ll create some whitespace and experience soul rest right away. Remember research shows that express writing for 15-20 minutes just three to four months can improve our physical and emotional well-being.
Serve up your Beloved Brew.
Whole-hearted Writing. You & Jesus.
1) To join this linkup, please use the Beloved Brews Badge in your blog post & place a link back to http://bit.ly/belovedbrews in your post. It’s a welcome sign, so we can recognize you are part of this community when we visit & invites others to join.
2) To link up: click the blue linkup button at the end of today’s post to submit the url of your blog post. You can also join by sharing a comment.
3) Visit & comment on the post before yours. Saying hi refreshes the heart when you feel heard. This is how we make this community is real!
Today’s 1/22/15 Writing prompt: What I Love To Do that Feeds My Soul
Next Thursday’s 1/29/15 Writing Prompts: Three to pick from: 1) share what speaks to your heart, inspired you about God this week or share a story/insight/experience as God’s beloved 2) Do you find it difficult or easy to take time out for yourself? 3) For those doing the book club: read the Introduction & Chapter One: Desolate Places. Journal anything that comes from your reading.)
approach it any way you want. no rules. be you.
{email subscribers, click here to link up your post in the Beloved Brews Linkup.}
151 Comments
I would love to take part but I can’t afford your book. So i will trust God to revive my soul through your inspiration. Thankyou Bonnie
Excited! Nervous! Trusting that God has lead me here.
Loved the Revelation passage as a draw for the Lord to feed my soul. I have heard that still small voice from him many times drawing me away while in the middle of some crazy busy ness to sit with him a minute. Loved your book.
Today, just thank you, dear Bonnie, knowing you somehow rest even while you are working for Christ. ☺
I need this so much. I know God is asking me to slow down and I am praying through this. Single mom to special needs child and working full time while going to school part time. Something has to change for my soul to rest.
I did share this.
In a season of uncertainty and I want to DO….and MAKE it work. Convicting word for me today.
Every morning when I read His Word, I am filled with strength and joy for who He is and what He’s done. To know the Lord of the universe refreshes me.
Good morning! So excited to be starting this bookclub! The artwork is beautiful. I have asked a friend to join me on this adventure and she said yes. Looking forward to this journey!
From one fellow Bonnie to another…I’ve been reading your book for many months now, each chapter speaks to me so deeply that I have to pray and meditate over what I learn before moving to the next chapter. I’m almost finished, but so excited to start over again with you as my guide this time! Thank you for so bravely sharing your story and your heart. Life with Jesus is such an adventure, but rest with Him is crucial and it was missing from my life for years. Thank you for being a big part of teaching me of its importance and how it leads to joy. (I shared your post as well.)
I am resting this spring by taking a sabbatical from ministry leadership in order to just sit, read His words to me, and write back my words to Him.
“And He’ll never, ever stop whispering to us. Because we are His.
A new journey is beginning. You can begin anywhere. Just begin.”
Loving the prompts in your book to take time to reflect and prayerfully talk to Jesus. That rests my soul. Thank you.
He whispers to me through His Word, music and your book!
I shared this post to facebook!
I begin the Spiritual Whitespace Book club study today with a VERY special friend. We are doing it long distance via Skype. I am so excited. God brought me to Bonnie’s blog long before the book writing and PTSD journey. Her writing has to encouraged and blessed me. I am excited and a little nervous to do this study because I know I need it. Rev 3:20 is my spiritual Birthday verse. God is good and faithful and he will finish his plan for me. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Bonnie for your obedience and hard work.
My Quiet Place
I come to the safety of my quiet place
To share the words of my heart.
I come to the place of my soul’s creation
Where my journey to healing can start.
I reveal my wounds to God’s loving gaze
And I’m healed by the light of His grace.
His tears fall upon me like a gentle rain
As I am held in His warm embrace.
He weeps as He feels the depth of my pain.
His sadness shows on His face.
Here I find peace so I can heal
At home in my quiet place.
Patsy,
Thanks for sharing this beautiful poem. This “home” is such a blessed place to be.
Beautiful! Gives such peace and hope.
Oh I love the Begin print. Sometimes fear keeps me from stepping out…but we have to take those steps of faith don’t we?!
Beautyful poem!
My soul finds rest through laughter created when playing with children. It reaches a part of me that was created deep within that I never realized until teaching preschool was snatched away with lies and false accusations. I have some friends who share their kids with me and I play with them. The problem is finding the time to go play.
Taking the time to stop and really listen for God’s whisper is hard to do. Realizing how important it is to rest and really listen is a huge step for me. Rest and listen. God seeking my soul and calling for me. What amazing words to hear. He loves me and wants me. Enough said. Rest oh, my soul. Makes me relax just focusing on those words and listening for them. God is good all the time.
We recently got a new condo, and it’s been great seeing how God is using that to give us space and time to rest.
In Christ,
Rebecca
Shared on fb and gave you a hug on your post.
I love my quiet time with the Lord and reflect on how the space within my heart is prepared for my Lord to rest and find fellowship. I want it to be inviting clean open and airy, a place where God can feel at home and see that I have been trying to live a purposeful life! I am taken to the daily devotion where i find His encouragement thru the word and feel refreshed and ready for the day. And as the day enfolds with all it’s twist and turns , I know that i can come again to find God waiting to share and encourage me again thru His word and Love! This space is our santuarary where we can be real and be healed from life’s bruises…
In Him we live and move and have our being!! Book of Acts
Bonnie, I shared on FaceBook!
It is at those moments when everything is blowing up around me and I suddenly realize I need to just be quiet, to let the Lord in to quiet my heart, to let me rest. When I do this even if my surroundings or situation has not changed I find the rest and peace in my heart with God gives me immense strength. I find if I start and end my day with peace and rest in Him the rest of my day with Him in my heart makes it a restful and peaceful day.
You mentioned listing your favorite things?? Such a cool idea. Here’s mine (brainstorm style):
Love to do
Read
Crochet
Dance
Swim
Hang out at the beach
Drink tea
Bake
Shop
Paint
Clean up and put away
Sew
Write
Sing
Drive
Campfires/camping
Walk around new cities (York, Edinburgh)
Explore nature
Photography
Bible study
Prayer
Counsel/connect with people one on one
Love your list!
Thanks Cindy! I like yours too: saw some things I can add to mine;)
I didn’t feel the list was for a blog post, better for comments, yes?
I think a list is just fine. After all it does answer th question posed for this week.
Say, are you in Scotland?
Bonnie,
I’m slowly realizing that yes, God does want to spend time with us! It’s almost hard to grasp this idea but it’s true and that’s what makes our faith journey so amazing and mysterious! When I journal, my soul is quiet and better able to hear his whisper. Thank you for opening your lovely site again for us to share our posts with your readers!
God has been calling me, for about a year now, to His wilderness. I go every chance I get. It’s in those spaces I find Him and a deep rest. But my struggle is when I am at home. How do I find that peace and rest with Him when everything is calling out at me? I’ve been keeping a cleaner home so that when I do rest in Him, I’m not worried about all the duties I feel I need to accomplish in a day.
Stillness. But change. I feel them both. This year I know, deep in my spirit I know, God is going -too change- me, my family. Out year last year was dark. Death of husband my kids’ father. I don’t have a clue as to what God is gong to do, but I believe it to be amazing.
Yes, He created us to worship Him. We make it too much of a struggle to spend time with God, when He just wants us to relax in Him, rest in Him, and accept His love for us. Thank you.
What feeds my soul:
The ocean, bird watching, long strolls on th beach, nature, swimming, reading books, listening to music, hanging with my bestie, curling my toes in warm sand, making art, photography, yummy food, corporate worship at church, playing with my dogs, petting my bunny and cat, a nap!
Last year, he more than whispered, “Freedom” in my life. This year, He’s whispering, “Listen.” In order to continue in freedom and to find rest, I really need to listen.
I also shared the post on FB.
God has been talking to me about trusting Him, resting in Him, leaning on Him. A recent reading called it leaning on Jesus “trust-staff”. I come to Him weary, thirsty, hungry, and He gives me rest, fills my cup, and feeds me with His daily living bread. I just need to learn to keep my focus and curl up in my Abba’s lap and know His arms will catch me if I fall.
Bonny! I have been following you for so long! Since before your panik attacks started. Your words have again and again come att the exact right moment that I needed to read and hear them. I am not so keen on sharing my life in words with others and haven’ t been giving so many comments. I bought your book here in Sweden though It’s a beautyful book.
I am sad not to be able to be part of the book klubb. I do not have an facebook account. And do not plan to get one. Is there a another way of following this klubb?
Lots of love from a snowy Sweden<3
Elisabeth
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Your book has led me to do a lot of meaningful thinking (even though I’m not quite finished reading it), and I’m so looking forward to participating in this book club. Thank you for it!
I’ve followed your journey Bonnie. When you could barely write. The posts that you would get out to the world resonated with my soul, like you were indeed a soul sister. When the book was published, I was so excited for you and for me, as I was able to read it. My first time through the book, I just read and wept. I knew that I would need to go deeper, and delve into the writing assignments. Thank you for the time and energy you’ve put into reaching out to so many “soul sisters” who are longing to connect in a deeper way to Jesus.
I’m so excited to start this book club, and for the way I know God will speak to each and everyone involved.
I’ve shared on FB, inviting friends to also join.
Hugs to you~
Thank you for this Bonnie. I have been coasting on autopilot for too long. The busyness creeps in and I began to coast…I’m longing to just begin. Begin to pay attention, even to the little things. To see the hand of Christ in the ordinary. To be home where I am known, and can just be me. Beautiful post! Love your words!
Rest seems to be a theme for me lately… when first diagnosed with chronic depression, I tried to stay busy and learn everything I could about it, and was resigned to it’s effects. But then God started to show me how the dysthymic mind needs rest, adequate, frequent, rest, in order not to fall prey to all the triggers that can cause a depressive spiral… and not just any rest, but pure rest in Him. And then along came your beautiful book and confirmed everything I needed to know about rest and spiritual whitespace, and that even someone with a mood disorder can shine for Him 🙂
OH, and consider this SHARED! Love the art work! God will use you both mightily!
I love the come, confide, and draw near print. It has been so hard to pray, read my bible, and figure out what I’m supposed to say and do with God lately. I have just been using the whitespace prompts. I often just picture sitting with Jesus on a cool night or a morning on the beach and just leaning on him like a friend. Sometimes confiding, sometimes saying nothing. Just being there with him as I am.
This is beautiful as always, Bonnie. It struck me how God longs for us and is waiting on the other side of the door that we need to open. Too often I am longing for Him and yet not opening the door. Now I imagine Jesus longing for me and begging me to open the door. May we all learn to invite Him in freely and fully!
I’m looking forward to your Book Club!
Just a little bit of peace each day, whether it is looking at the stars at night or inhaling deeply on a fresh sunny day, .Thank you for reminding me i need to do these things!
Sharing your blog post! Thank you for your words! They are refreshing!
I love to read, listen to calm and soothing music, be outside surrounded by nature, play with my two dogs, eat at my favorite cafe or restaurant, meet new people.
The art prints are beautiful. I would love to win the one that says Begin Anywhere, Just Begin ❤
I live out in the country and I love to go outside to read. It’s so peaceful and quiet. No noise whatsoever!! All I can hear is the wind rustling through the trees. It’s so calming and helps me really enjoy my quiet time!!
I also shared this.
Bless you Bonnie, So glad that you posted this 1st day of the Book Club on Faith Barista (where I often visit without leaving my mark and I even follow you-not sure if it’s anonymously or how, cuz I don’t do that “follow” deal just add your URL to blogs I read)
Anyways, I have your precious book and I’m ready to go except that I don’t do Facebook. {I use a friend’s every once in awhile that I set up but I don’t have my own} so I was wondering, will you be sharing the Book Club stuff here on your blog as well? (please)
I noticed a page/tab up above that says “book club” but this was not there so ??? I’m hoping and wondering (at least share as you did today and what we should be reading, OK?). I’ve now read through the assignment (page 32-33) and so now I have on some beautiful, restful, instrumental music with a beach scene (contemplating if this is the one for me, although I also like the “white canvas”) … pondering on my “whitespace” image with Jesus Waiting for Him to speak and prompt me through His sweet Holy Spirit, so when He does … I will attempt to do the journal assignment.
Since I don’t know what’s happening at FB … I really do hope that you can share here too! Thanks … ( a former lurker in the background of Faith Barista) but I have linked to you for others to come and enjoy your “spiritual” rest and words. Thank you, Bonnie.
a fellow PTSD survivor/sojourner … and sister in Christ,
Peggy
I’m sitting here with tears on my face because your words are so timely for me. The thought that God would send THESE words for me to read at THIS moment, is incredible to me. I’ve been wrestling with burnout and depression the past several months and a friend suggested your book. I’ve only worked through the first two chapters so far, and they are eerily relevant to me right now. Thank you for your vulnerability to share your story (your pain, your struggles and your faith) with us. God is speaking through you. And I am grateful.
So excited to start the book club. Almost finished with the book but looking forward to reading it again sloooowly and savoring each chapter. Also, doing a similar (but much smaller) book club with my blog. Yeah!
A few months back, I was in a spiritual desert. My journaling halted and it was hard to reach out to God. There had been an upset in my life and I couldn’t get back to the rich spiritual life I had enjoyed for a long time. I am so sensitive that just someone saying something hurtful can send me into a tailspin. I thought I was in a safe place and a woman who was in a bad place said hurtful things to me. I guess most people would have shaken it off, but I’ve always had trouble doing that. It took several months for me to process this incident. I think during that time God was healing my spirit and speaking to me spirit to soul. I couldn’t get over the hump of what felt like a betrayal. I knew what she said was not accurate. Others told me they thought so also. ‘She’s in a bad place in her life and lashed out at you,’ some said. Still the grief took its course. Finally, in the fall, the silence ended and the joyous response to my Abba returned. Lots of good things have been happening and I let God take care of the whole incident. He blessed me with many happy events that I think helped to heal my heart. I did not try to fix it because I didn’t think I could. Abba took care of me and the situation and brought me back to my creative, expressive, happy place. I am stronger, more rested and full of more blessings He is pouring out on me.
“Maybe all we’ve ever known to do is to cope.” – YES! This is it. I like to read, and walk, and watch my daughter sing and dance. I like that moment when the preschoolers I work with are let outside to play and they explode out the door!! I love to get lost in a fiction book, I like to nod my head and whisper ‘yes’ and learn something new from a non-fiction book. I like to laugh with the people who are able to see the funny side of things (even the hard things). I like when my husband looks me in the eye and smiles.
Rest = time with Him, rembering who He is and remembering to let Him see in to all the parts of our day…
I am excited to begin this journey. I have my, my journal and pen. Creating white space for God I’m sure will address the longing of my heart. I hope I know how to follow along on facebook!
So glad to have a second chance to go through this journey again. I had to miss the first one. I have been following Bonnie’s FB page and waiting. I love the quotes and words in her book. What great reminders of our journey with her and God.
I’ll be having special spiritual whiteaspace activites for us to share online on FB too.. so yes, please journal together at the end of hte chapter..it will be sweet to get to know you this way.
Loved your book, Finding Spiritual Whitespace! The most poignant quote for me was, ” I lost a beautiful, fragile part of my soul that day: my ability to simply
receive.” I am so ready to discover a renewed ability for my soul to receive! Your book has opened my eyes and heart to so many things that hinder and induce that ability! The things I love, that energize me, are: gardening, birds, sunshine, trails & rocks to climb, crafting, creating, journaling my prayers, quiet, contemplative space, shopping, cozy blankets, all things nature,conversations with my hubby on the deck, wow! I didn’t realize there was so much! This makes my heart happy!
Bonnie,
I loved the book. It is one of the best I have ever read in nourishing my soul. As a full-time caregiver, I no longer get to church, but rarely, so I depend heavily on books and the internet—but then, I have always had a passion for reading, and especially so when it comes to Christian nonfiction.
I have always had a passion for letter writing—the old fashion way, in cursive. I do not type well, and typing frustrates me. I also enjoy nature photography and making pictures into cards for encouraging others.
Also shared your book club blog on FB!
Sharing this blog with my friends on FB and twitted too.
Yes, rest. We rarely do that, don’t we?
The prints are beautiful. It’s sad we need to be reminded to rest. It takes effort and discipline to make rest happen. I would love to win. I’ve shared to a friends Facebook as well. Thank you Bonnie.
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I have to laugh…my last year’s word was “rest!” God’s bringing it into 2015 so I don’t forget i suppose! I am excited to join you for this book club that is encouraging me to write again; however, I am so not computer literate. I think I did something wrong in the linkup…the “badge” is on my blog, and I did just go back and copy the link i guess that needed to also be on my blog post. No matter what links i click on though, i am not linking up to the page where everyone was listed with their blog posts about their one word. Is that the page i’m supposed to get when i “linkup?” {i warned you! :)}
there is a blue button called “Add Your Link” at the end of my Thursday blog post. If you click it, it will bringyou to a page wher eyou can enter in the specific url of your blog post, pick a thumbnail (photo on your blog post) and submit, then it will show up with everyone. thanks Diana! so glad you’re writing and in the book club journey. looking forward to hearing what you discover with Him.
In a period of my life that is extraordinarily busy I found your book to be a refreshing challenge. It is making me thnk more deeply about priorities and making time to listen to God. I can get too caught up in planning and productivity. I am trying to incorporate some of your suggestions into my hectic life. Thank you!
Grateful for this book. As I juggle caregiving and work, I desperately need rest, refreshment, and Jesus!
I am excited to start reading your book. It should be showing up on my door step any day now. I look forward to living life with you all and discovering what I need in my life to help me become all that God has designed me to be. Sometimes I think I know who I am and why I am here. But I don’t know completely because knowing comes from experiencing time with God. I believe God has so much more to show me. I sense that we are all on common ground here. I am desperate for my life to be filled with passion. I’m tired and I hunger for more of God. I need white space in my life.
First of all, I had to share this blog post on Facebook! And I loved this post. I linked up today which is one day late but I’ve been thinking about your prompt all week Bonnie. It caused me to really think about what feeds my soul. As I’ve said before, I am such a balance between a popular sanguine and a peaceful phlegmatic personality. I am with people so often and then I crave quiet and peace and being alone. I loved writing about this very topic so thank you. I am so excited about the Whispers of Rest collection. I have to say that my favorite is the Loved one.
Blessings and love,
Debbie
Your book is on my short list! Love this idea and I’ve always loved Red Letter Words. The new collection is beautiful!
Amazing work! I’ve always enjoyed Dee’s creations, but the team up between you and her is awesome! I would love to have the print that says “Begin Anywhere, Just Begin” for my teenage daughter. Sometimes when teenagers (or anyone, for that matter) go through a time of discouragement, depression or anxiety they need a little encouragement and I think this particular print is just perfect for that!
I love Dee’s artwork already and have purchased several of her creations for gifts and one in my own home. I love the scriptures and hymn lyrics. I would love to win any of her works.
He has been forcing me to slow down and rest because my baby has been dealing with reflux and hasn’t let me put her down or leave her lately. So I have been forced to stop and relax and let things go.
I just emailed two friends about this giveaway for an extra entry.
Life just gets too busy sometimes. I just need to stop and rest in Jesus! Thank you!
This collection is simply beautiful!
Sometimes on a cold day in Rhode Island it is good to sit on a soft chair in the winter sun and rest in God’s absolute Presence knowing simply that He is there in the silence and listens to the beating of your weary and wounded heart. That, for me, is a white space in the midst of a demanding day.
This collection is beautiful!! I love it.
Loving the image of white space…. A sky with those thin cotton stretched clouds on a day where there is nothing to do but be.
Love this. Thank you…
I just shared your blog with my friends, for an extra entry. So thankful I found you! Love the idea of adding Gods truth to my family’s heart and mind, but having it all over the walls!❤️
I’ve been wanting to read your book, and this artwork is just beautiful to go along perfectly
I shared on facebook
I shared on twitter @livingleigh
I LOVE Dee @ Red Letter Words and am so excited to find this site and your book through her.
Beautiful and wonderful reminders that we are perfect through Christ not through our actions.
How simplistic and beautiful, resting in His love as we allow Him to love us!
I LOVE this series! Thank you so much for knowing the heart of a woman, and
recognizing Who the TRUE lover of our souls is!
Beautiful post… Beautiful encouragement to keep these thoughts continually before us! I love the image in Hosea that shows how God is longing over us! Yes…Please enter me in the contest…
love this!
As a caregiver for my husband (Parkinson’s Disease, 16 years) I need whitespace and resting time. I need for God to visit my heart and soul. I’m just thankful that you have reminded me today that HE wants me as badly as I need HIM.
This collection is so amazing
I so love being reminded that God actually loves to spend time with us! I think we often overlook that fact!
these are beautiful! so peaceful
I love the idea of spiritual whitespace. Life is too full of constants it seems.
God loves to spend time with me. I’m trying to learn this and allow it to replace all the negativity in my house. I really like the Begin Anywhere, Just Begin artwork.
My one word of focus for 2015 is “rhythm”, and is all about finding and planning rest in my life. This would be a beautiful reminder of that goal this year
These are beautiful! Thank you for the chance to win.
My Heart yearns…
What a beautiful collection. Excited to find your website and looking forward to spending some time digging deeper in to it. Blessings.
Redletterwords is wonderful! This is a very nice giveaway. I’d love to win and share with a friend!
This book has come at the perfect time; but doesn’t all of His work have perfect timing? I just love that! I started reading your book during a time when I started writing again, and now am working on my new blog. Bonnie’s words give me the white space to commune with God. He has been speaking to me in ways that saturate my soul with joy. Thank you, Bonnie.
Begin Anywhere. Just Begin. That stood out to me today as my heart is heavy for my sweet son. He is a second year college student at Palm Beach Atlantic University. (doesn’t that seem fitting with the colors of this print?!) He is frozen, numb, and battling procrastination. School grades have always been a struggle for him, and now the pressure to know what he wants to do career wise is weighing on him. He is strong in his faith and is aware of the battle going on inside. I picture this little print of encouragement on his wall. Begin anywhere. Just begin. as a reminder to what we talk about often…just do the next thing. Actually, I think any college student needs that reminder!
To be known. Those words caught my attention as that is such a heart cry for myself and many, many other women. We long to be known by those around us, our husbands, our friends, our coworkers, but we so easily forget that we are known by Christ. Known by Christ. Puts all the rest into perspective for me. Thanks for sharing your encouraging words. I just found your blog today for the first time and I always marvel at how I seemingly stumble onto a new blog on the day their words speak straight into what my heart needs at the time. Of course, I know it’s not stumbling at all but the beautiful guidance of the Spirit speaking to me. 🙂
God wants to spend time with me. That brings such soul rest to me.
I am so stirred by reading/ walking through this experience with you, I had to SHARE this invitation. Thank you, Bonnie, for opening your heart to Him and to us!
These are sooo perfect. I can’t wait to purchase at least one – in case I don’t win the giveaway!
I love the reminder to take care of ourselves and our relationship with God simply by resting. Our society glorifies busyness these days and I’m excited others are starting to pull away from that. These prints are a great reminder to take the time to rest!
Love the ideas in the book and the outflowing of the art.
Seeking rest….
I don’t rest and listen enough…
Love these beautiful words
when I am gardening and walking through the woods with my dogs I am most myself and those are the times I feel the most connected to my sweet savior and friend Jesus christ
love these ~ love reminders of Him and His adoration ❤️❤️
in learning to continue the “rest walk” I find that I need to let go of expectations that I put on myself for perfection. What I decide to do during this “whitespace” time is just right for me.
I love the Listen canvas. I am learning g through several illnesses to listen…quietly and carefully.
I love the flow of the message. Along with the simple concept to let Jesus in your life and heed his voice when he guides you through life.
Oh Bonnie, I do hear the God’s whispers to led him feed my soul. Definitely breathing room for my soul.
Reminding me that rest is about His presence and my acknowledgement of it. Using His Word and his children to remind me of Him and His truth!
Walking in the Redwood Preserve near where I live alongside of a creek…looking at green growings things…or singing…or reading….feeds my soul…
God’s Word always feeds my soul. I also love to listen to worship music and dwell on his love and goodness. Dwelling on who He says I am and how very much He loves me feeds my soul. Lots and lots of sunshine and the sound of the ocean is soul food for me as well!
I love the print “We can rest in the one who calls us His.” Beautiful!
Loved your post & your blog & RedLetterWords! Beauteous! Thank you both so much for sharing your gifts!
Such beautiful artwork, and such meaningful inspiration. How wonderful to have these available as visual reminders to take care of ourselves and to rest in God’s love. Thanks Bonnie!
I would love to win the Love canvas for my bedroom walls. A beautiful reminder to see when I wake up and the last to see before I sleep. PTL
I share on FB, tagged a few friends through Bonnie’s FB page.
I love your book and blog and I did share this…it’s helping me to see that God wants me to let go sometimes and simply rest in Him. To let Him take control while I simply trust and fallow while resting in His will!
Enjoying His Creation
Resting in His Worship…
#soulrestbookclub
What beautiful words to motivate my body and soul to seek rest in Him…. Bless your ministry. I am looking forward to spending part of my day with your inspiring words of faith.
Shared this post on Twitter. Thank you for the encouraging words!
Such a beautiful way to remember Gods grace and goodness in rest. Would love to win this giveaway!
Your book could not have come at a more needed time in my life (thanks to my Sis-in-love for buying me the e-book). God has me on my own journey of healing and trudging through past hurts. In some ways, I was perfectly fine with staying where I was and thought I was doing pretty good considering! BUT GOD…in His amazing grace, mercy, and never-ending love is drawing me into another layer of healing – He does not want me to remain in bondage to the past or to live in the fear, pain, and anguish of my soul. Thank you for sharing your journey, as I feel I am on a similar one, and it’s comforting to know that I am not alone, and to know that God is at work, not only in others lives, but in my own! All glory to God!
Shared on twitter through your button here. Praying the ones I tag will come along on the journey. I’ve been sharing with them and inviting them since the book launch.
So excited for the book club! And this art is beautiful!! Truth, love and rest on a canvas-my favorite! 🙂
Shared the link on twitter too
the season He has me walking through is causing me to really seek after that place of resting with Him and in Him. It’s uncharted territory for me but He will steer me in the direction He knows will refresh and nourish my soul. I trust Him.
Rest is my word of the year!
One of my favorite things to do is spend time at the ocean. I think it must be in my blood. My Scottish Mom and Grandmother both loved the beach. I was born in the port city of Glasgow, Scotland and lived on both the east coast and west coast of the US. Time to listen to my heavenly Father and let the wind blow out the cobwebs. It doesn’t get any better than this. At least, on this side of heaven. Glad to doing the book club with you Bonnie. Praise God!
To grow in Christ, to not be stagnant! That starts with the quiet of God’s voice!
Thank you for sharing about this book, I can’t wait to get it.
Life can be hard and being reminded to REST in Him is invaluable. I’m a huge fan of Red Letter Words and thrilled you are collaborating.
I’ve been so busy lately, but sometimes I just get the feeling that Hod wants me to slow down & enjoy.
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