Happy Wednesday!

Welcome to July! It’s a brand new month. This is the perfect month and time to reflect over how your year has gone. I do this as a yearly practice because it is my birthday month. This year, I am approaching a milestone birthday and I have been leaning even more into the power of pausing and reflecting.

In Psalms, you often see the word “Selah.” Selah means to pause and think about it. I’ve learned that the Rhythm of Rest, the rhythm God has invited us to live in, includes times to pause to reflect. When we reflect, we can consider our ways and see if we are heading the right direction. When we reflect, we can take time to pray and experience the truth of Proverbs 3:6 which says, “In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

Here are a few questions for you to reflect on today:

Take time and prayerfully ponder over those questions. In today’s podcast, I share more about the goodness of God and the importance of our words reflecting His goodness. Stream it and then share it with someone you know that needs to hear it and be encouraged.

I am praying for you! Remember to pray the daily prayer for 2026. After you pray the daily prayer, as I shared above, pause and take time to listen. Always remember, prayer is not complete until you take time to listen.

We are reading through the Bible this year. Today’s reading plan is located at the bottom of this newsletter. If you want a pdf print out of the plan, click here.

I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of this world. Jesus said it so I believe it. I am a carrier of the Glory of God. Today, I will experience the extreme goodness of God. Today, I make myself available for God to show His goodness to others through me.  Today, I am increasing in influence. Today, I will see the goodness of God in my life! Today, something good is going to happen to me so I expect miracles. 

We are reading through the Books of 1st & 2nd Samuel this Summer. Today, read 1st Samuel 11 & 12.