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P A U S E / / Breathe deeply. Again. The city has transformed into her summer version, full of intense smells, overpopulation of tourists and living for those summer Fridays (for those lucky enough to get them 🙏🏼) As we hustle to gather up all the vitamin-d, dodge unetiquetted dog owners (sorry about your summer sandals!) and plan our escape from the humidity that clings to us, take a second to remember that whatever brought you here, whatever motivates your staying... all of it is part of His plan for your life. It's a comfort to know that His purposes can even be found in the craziness. So pause. Breathe. Again. He's got this. . . . #stopandlisten #seekbeauty #higherpurpose #Hesgotthis
Loved having dads with us tonight. Also, @tveiga and @davidlouw totally rocked #churchdad.
F A T H E R / / More emotions than can be listed will be invoked by this title. To those who protected us, believed we could, loved without needing to understand, endured the nights of cleansing our under-beds and closets from monsters... and those that fulfilled the role without the title... Happy Father's Day! . . . #fathers #reflectionofourFather #gratefulDad #GodFather
S L O W C L A P / / Can we take a second to acknowledge that the glory of God can be felt in the little things? Our train in the station as we come down the stairs. Orchestras set in the park and lawns being their theater. Our favorite barista making our morning coffee. Coffee! There are a hundred little ways that we can "taste and see that the Lord is good" each and every day. Hidden within our rhythms and rituals are goodnesses that, if recognized and acknowledged, will sweeten even the toughest of days. Have you found yours yet? . . . #tasteandsee #hideandseek #Godwithus #Godforus #hiddeninthelittlethings #pauseandconsider
O B S E R V A T I O N / / Head down, stay focused. That is what reams of time living in this city teaches us. We can learn a little thing from the travelers that pass through here: Head up, eyes gorging on all New York has on display. Her people, buildings... the views, streetcarts, homeless, scooter kid mafias... When you've committed to a city/job/person it's easy to begin to see only what you expect to see. We begin to filter the overstimulation and curate the familiar in order for it to stay safe, known, comfortable. What would we learn if we simply observed the spheres we find ourselves in, taking them in as they have become, as the are now? Who would we see, what would surprise us if we simply observed our world, cleansed of our expectations of what it should be? Head up. Eyes open. Go. . . . #observingyourNewYork #fresheyes #Hiseyes #lessonsfromtravelers #goloveyourcity
S T R E E T R E M I N D E R / / Ok, it's a cheesy photo, maybe even a cliché. But sometimes we need to be reminded of His view of us in whatever way it comes. Plus, it's way better than what these streets normally yell out to us! . . (P.S. Why not tag the person who makes your world more beautiful too.) . . . #streettruth #newyorkpoetry #Godforus
R E S O L U T E / / How often do we promise ourselves that we'll obey our alarm clock, make better use of our gym membership, drink less caffeine, write those thank you letters and be nicer to Jane from accounting? You know, starting from Monday. Guess what kids? Monday is here and it's ready for your optimism. But here's the thing. You don't need to change all the things that need it in one Monday. They come around every 7 days (although we'd swear there are 2 Mondays for every Saturday!) Pick one thing. One teeny thing. And do that. One green juice instead of coffee, one kindness to replace one critism, one night given to reading instead of streaming. One extra conversation with God in the morning (muttering "Why God, why?!" when the train is delayed can count.) Just one thing. For one week. Because you can do all things with His strength, even win at Monday. . . . #easylikeamondaymorning #gogetemtiger #justonething #reclaimthemonday #Godwithus
F E A S T / / It is a misconception that we nourish our ourselves simply using our mouths. Our ears consume compliments, music, nature, our eyes guzzle the colors in sunset, smiles and the live theater of moments around us. Our skin absorbs the gentle squeeze of our shoulder and screams for the hug that says we'll be ok. No, our mouths don't simply receive nourishment in edible packages, but give sustenance with their kind, rich words, all of these collaborating to be a feast that feeds our soul. . This is what our Summer Sunday Picnics embody. Feasts of words, play, beauty... and of course food. Community at her finest. . . . #feasttogether #playtogether #beallthesquadgoalstogether #summersundaypicnic #Godwithus #tasteandsee
R E S T / / "Hustle like a New Yorker" is a recognition of truth more than a figure of speech. The work of our mind and hands impacts individual and industry and the seconds of our day are filled to the brim with making our presence count. Pushing ourselves to pause, to sit still, to be present without distraction can be a tough exercise, especially when brunch awaits and Netflix beckons! Take a minute and listen to your breath. String a few more 60 second units together and write with pen and paper, listen to a full album, pick up that instrument you keep meaning to dust off. Whatever it is that fills those rushed over parts of you, steal some time for them today, because often those become the very best moments you have. . . . #rest #sabbath #whatfillsyouup #breathedeeply #Godwithus

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