The last shall be first Matthew 20:16 Beginning at the end. It was time, a few days ago, for me to start a new journal. I use composition books as journals. Whenever I begin a new journal I start at the back. The last pages are the ones I write on first. At the top of one of the last pages I write “gratitude”. On the top of another I write "God box”. Throughout the two or three months, I'll be writing daily reflections in this journal I will turn to the back pages to write o

The past week of continuing education helped fill my cup. A friend shared with me a drink mix she likes that is called daily Joy. There's another one I drink and it's called Calm. Now these are not advertisements for any sort of drink drinks or supplements just a little insight into what this past week off allowed for me as I practiced the pause. Now here I will put a plug in for this book entitled practicing the pause. It was handed to me after I returned from sabbatical, an