A Broom Tree activity is anything that brings care to your soul. It is time away from the daily grind that allows us to quiet our minds and refuel our souls. Last week, I was feeling depleted, tapped out, and exhausted. My thoughts were racing so fast I couldn't catch them or make them stop. Gradually as the week progressed I carved out time to be alone. I sat still and journalled. I sat in my kitchen without music. I drove in a quiet car. And I felt my spirit unwind.
The week before, I had a house full of company. There was no quiet to speak of. With two "cold days" keeping kids home from school, my parents and extended family here... there was no solitude. Sometimes circumstances just don't allow for a reprieve. Life ebs and flows. But, I have found comfort in giving myself permission to eb and flow with it.
So two weeks ago... life was crazy and I rolled iwth it. Last week life slowed down and I slowed with it. It is very important to give ourselves permission to be quiet when life allows. Not fill up the dead space second with more "to do's". Stillness is difficult because our mind does race and thoughts pressure us to move. Rest is counter-intuitive but it is so healthy.
I find great nurture in the fact that God gives me permision to STOP. He commands his followers to take a Sabbath every 7 days. In the old days Sabbath was not working - in current times,
Identify your Broom Tree - what is it and how can you make time to do that, go there or find it in the next few days?
