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You’ll Never Be Unloved: 28 Days to Be Loved (Free Printable) #SpiritualWhitespace

By Bonnie Gray • February 1, 2015 • 10 Comments

a beautiful thing is happening… your heart is awakening…

I found a letter. It was left in the quiet places of my heart, whispered in the most tender Voice.

A love note from God.  As I listened to His words, I realized they weren’t just for me. They are meant for you too.

Today, as we step into February, I want to share two gifts from my heart — along with God’s love note — left on the doorstep of your Sunday morning.  Just for you.

These gifts are beautifully hand-crafted and created by a friend in our Faith Barista community:  artist and photographer Kelly Ishmael of mindingmynest.

These two gifts were created to inspire you — to prioritize nurturing the one thing God longs to love this month of February: you.

Dear You,

I want you to know.  You’ll never be unloved.

You’ll never face a lonely night alone again.  Because I will be there.

I always have.  And it breaks my heart in a thousand pieces for all the times I couldn’t take you away from all that has broken your heart, made you cry and caused you pain.

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I’ve collected all your tears in a bottle and I hold all your sorrows, so that you can be loved anew again.

I wish you could look into my eyes and see how much I love you, from the very beginning, as I gently and beautifully made you — deep within.  How I traced every part of myself onto your heart and hid it as treasure inside your soul.  So that no matter what the journey through this life would take you through — your heart would always be next to mine.

My love makes you beloved. My beloved.

Will you make some space in your moments. In your days — to let me in?

Will you let me love you?  

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I want you to come close — closer than you’ve ever been before.  Don’t be afraid.   I long to be with you. As is.  Your heart is my home.

I love you.  Simply. Truly.

Meet me in the quiet.  Be the beloved.  Just rest.

Forever Yours… Jesus

The First Gift 
Be the Beloved February Desktop Calendar

 february-2015-social media-calendar_spiritual whitespaceclick here to download the full size Beloved Calendar

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During my recovery from anxiety, images and photographs spoke very deeply to me.  I found myself drawn to art and photography that speaks softly and beautifully to my soul.

I met Kelly Ishmael while browsing the photos of rest you’re sharing on Instagram using hashtag #spiritualwhitespace.  I found her art lettering and photography soul beautiful, inspiring moments of beauty and rest.

Enjoy this beautiful Beloved Calendar created by Kelly. Use it as a visual prompt to enjoy cups of #spiritualwhitespace this month. Don’t just be productive. Be loved.

Make space in your heart and your schedule to nurture your heart with God this month.

Don’t give your heart leftovers. Prioritize time to feed your soul each day — tuck them into your week.  If you have an especially demanding day, enjoy a double shot of #spiritualwhitespace later in the week to refill your soul.

Make room in your heart and your schedule to savor cups of rest.

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The Second Gift
28 Days to Be Loved :: 28 Cups of Rest

What refreshes your heart and what feels restful?  This isn’t so easy to answer on our own.  We all need inspiration and encouragement!

So, I asked the women in the Whitespace Group I’m leading at my home church to brainstorm what they enjoyed doing when they were little girls.  Their answers inspired today’s 28 Days to Be Loved Printable.

Here are 28 Shots of Spiritual Whitespace.  Savor cups of rest.

How many can you cross off this list?  Use it to spark your own ideas!  Take this as a fun challenge for your soul.  Your soul is waiting to be loved.

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click to download 28 Cups of Rest (color printable)

click to download 28 Cups of Rest (black & white printable)

Enjoy one cup of rest a day. Just imagine yourself stepping up to the cafe barista bar.  Sample different brews or keep enjoying your fave.  Have fun! Who knows, you might end up liking it something you try!

Invigorate your soul with shots of spiritual whitespace!  Caffeine-free cups of rest.

 With each cup of rest you create space to enjoy, your heart is awakening, with the One who calls you His.

“the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders” deut33:12

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* Who can you share this encouragement with today? *

Sweet kindreds, you make me brave.  Thank you for hosting in-person Spiritual Whitespace Book Club gatherings.  Hundreds are enjoying face-to-face conversations in homes & coffee shops around the world.  Thank you for joining the online book club on my Facebook Page. Thousands are participating! God is doing something soul amazing thru you! Keep inviting friends to join. God is speaking rest into our stories.

Thank you again to Kelly for creating today’s printables!  Listen to her #spiritualwhitespace story…

Kelly Ishmael

Dear Bonnie,

Your book was such a source of inspiration for me…I connected with it on so many levels.  My art has been such a long journey…four years ago, my daughter, my only child, was getting ready to graduate from high school.

In the months leading up to and right after we dropped her off at university, I struggled so much with the basic questions in life like who am I?  What is my purpose?  My empty nest hit hard.

I so totally know those empty, barren, desolate places.  And I also know that’s where Jesus met me and healed those broken parts of me.

That’s why it is such an honor for me to be able to share my art with you.  Because really, to me, my art has been a true gift from God.  And it is so very gratifying to be able to give it back to him in this way.

FindingSpiritualWhitespace_BookDaySpring{ Today’s post is part of my online Spiritual Whitespace {Face}Book Club. It’s free! You can join anytime by liking my Facebook Page. Order a copy of the book and grab a journal! Find out more & read about it here https://www.thebonniegray.com/bookclub }

 

 

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  • Reply on instagram, faith, and art February 1, 2015 at 9:00 am

    […] but then something even more amazing happened.  bonnie clicked through the link on my instagram profile and found my blog.  she reached out to me and asked me if she could share my desktop calendars with her community.  and also, she asked me – bonnie asked me – if i would like to create a hand-lettered printable for her bookclub. […]

  • Reply Lisa February 1, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    Thanks, Bonnie. It is so sweet of you to share these gifts with us kindreds. You are a blessing. What a great way to start off the Love Month. Love in Christ always, Lisa

  • Reply Jacinta February 1, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    It’s really beautiful! Love it. Images speak so deeply to me too…it’s why I love snapping pictures. It’s just too much of a pity to gloss over the beauty in our everyday lives… 🙂 one of my fav soul-nourishing moments is to watch the sun setting at the harbour. It would be breezy and {usually} quiet…and I can just soak in the colors, and enjoy my date with God.

  • Reply Trudy February 2, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Such a precious love letter! Thank you, Bonnie.

  • Reply Cherry February 2, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Thank you, Bonnie, for the beautiful letter, the calendar, and the list of ideas to soak in love!

  • Reply Jenna February 2, 2015 at 12:53 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing this Bonnie. I recently read your book as I’m in a season of working through depression and anxiety. This last week has been especially hard, so today I decided to take a day off to rest. Any work or stressful things that come up are getting put on a list to be dealt with later this week. My “to-do” list for the day consisted of many of the things on your list for February. Thanks for that, and I’m gonna try to do at least one of those a day for the next month.

  • Reply Lisa Marie February 2, 2015 at 11:40 pm

    Bonnie
    I am enjoying the study so much and though I was at first afraid to read about your trauma it has allowed me to write about mine. I can never repay you for the blessing you are in my life.
    Lisamarie
    http://healingtakesalifetime.blogspot.com/2015/02/dominoes-part-ii.html

  • Reply Lisa February 3, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Dear Bonnie,

    I just had to share this somewhere with you and the kindreds in Christ. I was alerted to a lovely Bible verse recently that really encouraged me and helped me to further rest in Him as I have been journeying along with you, God’s Book and your book:

    But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune. ~ 1Kings 5:4

    What a promise! It pertains to when God have King Solomon peace and safety so he could build a Temple for the LORD that his father only dreamed about. I sure hope it speaks to you and other kindreds’ hearts this Valentine’s month.

    http://biblehub.com/1_kings/5-4.htm

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  • Reply Beth Kirkpatrick February 9, 2015 at 5:03 am

    Bonnie this is so beautiful and what my soul longs for. In my journey to find spiritual Whitespace I’m learning I’m afraid. I’m afraid to trust that I can be his beloved. I so desparately need a Father who loves me for me. I grew up being threatened to be sent away if I couldn’t act like my sister, so I find it so very difficult to accept and believe in my soul that I am loveable.

    This morning when I was praying and crying out to God I realized more thsn ever how much I need His rest.

    Your honesty and authenticity in your videos, Facebook messages and emails are so inspiring .
    You are the sister I want to emulate.

    I’m picking up the mat that says I’m not loveable for me. I need courage and prayesrs for this journey … I’m gonna do this !!!!

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