Delight in Me
On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, carrying 101 colonists and 48 crew members toward an uncertain future in the New World. Among the passengers were 35 Separatists - radical Protestants who had broken away from the Church of England, spent years in exile i
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don't be afraid; don't be discouraged, for I am with you wherever you go. You're not facing today alone. My presence goes with you. Where I send you, I'll strengthen you. Be strong and courageous.
Father, I'm exhausted five days into September. I'm running at capacity with no margin, treating busyness as virtue and rest as laziness. I've violated the rhythm you designed, ignored your command for Sabbath, convinced myself I can't afford to stop when there's so much to do. This isn't
Five days into September, you're settling into this month's rhythm. Work, responsibilities, obligations pulling at you. The summer's lazy pace is gone; fall's intensity is building. School started, schedules filled, margin disappeared. You're tired already and September just began. God de