My sister comes over early in the morning, right after my husband leaves for work, and we start warming up to a workout video.

"I'm bummed today," I bring it up, hoping, maybe...someone outside my head can offer perspective.

side, two, three, four...two jumping jacks...back, two, three, four...



She listens and I talk, and she talks and I listen ...



step, heel, step, pull ...




We talk about God and trials and how he works in our lives and what the Bible says about peace.



I believe the verses about trust and peace are true. But the process of learning to rest can be excrutiating, because it doesn't happen all at once.


But the conversation was encouraging.

To speak out loud, hear the words, helps focus my thoughts away from anxiety.

David talked to himself too. "Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence." Ps. 42:5