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“You are anxious and troubled about many things…” He’s talking to Martha but he could just as easily be saying, “Vanessa, Vanessa.” My mind is spinning with all the things yet to be done, with all the needs to be met. I’m running around, barely stopping for air. I’m listening to the tick tock of the clock and hearing it as a threat. There’s so much to do and so little time. Don’t. Stop. Running. “Vanessa, Vanessa.” He speaks my name without a trace of condemnation. He’s not f

Sometimes life feels pretty mundane. My days are often filled with preparing meals, shuttling my kids around, doing the dishes, sweeping the floor, helping out with school activities, and mediating arguments. Somewhere in the midst of all that, I start to wonder if I’m missing out on something. Isn’t life supposed to feel more significant than this? But I hear God telling me that these moments matter. Be present. Don’t miss it. The kingdom of God is in your midst. – Luke 17:2