My grandma says to read the Bible right before going to sleep. She says that way your heart is locked into God and His Word and not someone else’s words that don’t bring life
I am cutting back on social media and caffeine and I have been spending more time with the Lord . Both were making me a nervous wreck. I'm rejoicing inside because I got a negative covid test after having covid. I wouldn't have been able to get through it without sticking to the word of God.
Timely- I prayed for clear scans today but found out my cancer has returned. I’m blessed to have a treatment plan, but really wanted God to put this behind me now. I know he is walking with me. All things in His time. 🙏🏻 This immediately changes priorities. You two are a blessing.
Teresa, thank you for sharing and I’m joining my prayers with the others for healing, strength and a full recovery. You are deeply loved and I’m so grateful we can be on this journey together ❤️
I think of Mary and Martha as an example of this. Martha is hurried, busied, and stressed, while Mary sat at Jesus' feet. It truly is the human heart condition.
Thank you for your encouragement. Do you realize how many people you're reaching?? Could you ever imagine speaking to a crowd of 12,000+..... That's what you're doing each time you come on UA-cam. That's pretty awesome
I put 3 vehicles in ditches all within about three blocks of our house one winter.... bad ice and a busy mom.... The tow truck guy was laughing so hard.... " It's this one, and that one, and that one......".... humble pie !!!!
When you said 'Why would you make us wait?' that really hit me because that's the question i've been asking God for two decades. Like so many others, i'd love to be married and singleness at 44 is really tough for so many reasons. I've even prayed God would take away the desire if he isn't going to answer the prayer because it's painful and so isolating. But asking God to show me what he is teaching in the waiting is something i rarely do, thank you for reminding me to do it!
This is really good. I grew up always busy busy busy with 12 others siblings we always had crazy lives. Even when i grew up i never knew how to stop being so busy, but also we were growing up thinking that Proverbs 31 woman is/was a woman who is constantly that way, not realizing that it was explaining a woman’s seasons of life. That old understand held such guilt over me because i always felt like i wasn’t doing enough to be that woman. This was a much recent revelation for my life. So thank you for speaking about this. 😊
Two of my favorite ladies in the world....I love both of you, Dawn and Diana. I am in a "slower" season in my life currently, but this video still blesses my soul because I have been in an unbelievably busy season a decade ago. Truly unbelievable looking back...I am still experiencing the negative repercussions on my health and family all of these years later, so my prayer is for everyone viewing this to embrace your wonderful, life-changing advice. ❤ I was walking very closely with the Lord during this exhausting time, but as Christians, we need to understand that God doesn't want nor expect us to do it all. God Bless you!!!
Thank you Dawn and Diana. I needed this reminder. Recently I came through a season of depression and anxiety. As my husband and I tried to evaluate what caused it we saw that I’d become extremely exhausted and depleted from being so busy. Now we’re trying to cut back so I can recover and move forward.
Highly recommend John Eldredge’s book “Take Your Life Back”. I was where you are and took 5 days off calls, texts, and media to meditate over the pages and let God restore my sanity. His Wild At Heart podcasts (like the most recent 5) are also total help in these crazy times
So excited to see this straight away! You have both inspired and helped change my life SO much… praise God and thank you… from Scotland 🏴 United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Wow! This is such a confirmation for me on decisions my husband and I have made for our family recently. Our kids love sports and have played basketball for the last few years. They cheer for football and we take a break at spring, but springtime is so busy. They are taking guitar lessons, too. We decided to not do basketball and not add anything to our schedule. We want less screen time, more family time. Less busyness, more games at home. Less entertainment, more cooking. ❤️
“When we trust the Lord and His timing, we are actually proving that His provision is enough.” WOW. That hit me like an arrow to the heart, Diana. I’ve been praying and grieving for an answer to a very hard situation for five years now. I think I finally understand “My grace is sufficient.”
As a busy working mum and wife, I struggle to stop and relax, I don't like wasting time. However I forced myself to stop on Tuesday, I was exhausted. As I laid in bed feeling I should be doing something, the Lord touched me and invited me to spend that time with him. Reminding me that time spent with him is never wasted. What a beautiful afternoon I had, just being with the father. I felt I had been given 'permission' to stop. 💕
We used to be a part of a church group where the mother church was in Virginia. Different ministers would come speak or even live in our town and participate in our church’s activity. So often the comment was, “we love how calm and quiet life is here in Oklahoma. It’s so much busier on the East Coast.“ I think wherever you live, there is always the temptation to fill it up. Even in the dirt road communities I have been to visit in other countries, the people there have so many things that they can fill their lives up with. It is indeed difficult to cultivate an unhurried life.
I think i am Lucky to be in my thirties now.. cause pressure word Every generation. I grew up without a cellphone, with lots of playing outside and rarely internet and tv. My parents never drove me anywhere.. i love gardening, Just time outside with simpele tasks i do not hurry, walks in the forest that starts in 300 meter of my house. Also, i am a Stay at home mom for now. I sit on a bench in the playground for hours a week. Jesus pace is a little to slow.. that way groceries would go bad before i am home. But i often walk and bike whatever is possible. The car is the Final solution, we use IT twice a week. And than i take my time. No hurry.
Thank you for sharing your accidents, Diana (I’ve totally been there) and thank you, Dawn for the reminder that we get to choose, my oldest is 6 and all the extras have started to roll in. I’m struggling with keeping from being sucked into the current of “doing” and have major FOMO for my boys. Which is crazy because they probably won’t even realize they missed it!
I thank God for both of you each day. When you died about two car accidents the same day that happened one morning with my two oldest two different Vehicles two car accidents 10 minutes apart. They were going to school and it was an icy day. One slid into our neighbor's Dad's pickup truck and the other one slid into the curb but this type of car was was made to take the impact. Two calls minutes apart two of the three boys wow I survived it
Thank you, Diana, for your honesty about the car accidents. What a great response to ask God for insights. I, too, have slowed down my life and It's given me a deeper appreciation for what God's blessed me with. I get more done in less time because my house stays tidy. I have a better sense of purpose and am pouring into other's lives.
I sure needed to hear this. Even though I don't work outside the home, it seems that I am constantly busy. My hubby works from home, so first thing in the morning can be a bit rushed. Then once he is working I have daily errands that some time take half the day. Currently I am assisting some family members 2-3 hours a day, so by the time I am home and trying to catch up on stuff, I am wore out. I have started making it a priority to stay home 1 day a week and just spend time doing what I want to do. Thank you both for being such a Blessing. Love from Jacksonville, Florida
Wow-this was spot on! My sleep is definitely worse when I have hectic scheduled days. And those are the days I NEED more sleep. Working on sleep has been my goal this year. Thank you for these videos!🙏🤗👍
Lately, I have been trying to get back to leaning on God, giving over my cares and worries to him and it is a process. I was watching one of my favorite shows - Blue Bloods - and one of the people had a prayer that I thought was beautiful that I want to share with you…. It is a prayer that a coach would say before every game, and I have thought that I would now say this every day before I head out because I think it applies to the game of life … Dear God. Today is Game Day (every day is game day) and I place myself in your loving hands. Help me to be a good sport (be kind). I pray that I don’t seek individual glory or accolades. But that I play for your glory and the good of my team (coworkers, clients, employers). Amen (the bracketed items are my interpretation).
Yes, we all need to slow way down, so much gets lost in the rush of everything. I love going out and being still in nature, just listen. It’s the best thing I’ve done for centering my mind. Thx for the reminder, we all needed to hear it. Hugs from Michigan 🍁🍂
Thank you so very much for this (and all of your) beautifully encouraging video! Last spring I was offered an opportunity to fulfill the ministry dream/vision I had for almost 10 years - running a women's discipleship residence. My (somewhat) young family lived next door to the residence. Right after we relocated to the new community and moved into the home, before the residence even opened, I started feeling very oppressed/depressed. I tried to work hard, but I shut down. I didn't sleep well, and I didn't feel well most of the time. Possibly spiritual warfare? But trying to be wife and mom, yet being at the Beck and call of the ladies next door was obviously too much for me? Plus the isolation of being in a new community didn't help. While my family grew spiritually the entire time, I felts unsafe, and my irrational fears took a toll on my marriage. When they let me go because it wasn't working out, it was actually RELIEF, despite having to move back in with my MIL! 😜 The color came back to my face almost immediately! Since we moved back in with my MIL, I sleep so much better. I keep praying asking God what is next, but for now He has me enjoying a beautiful season of rest to recoop. Sometimes it takes chastisement from the Lord to get our attention and slow us down, but it's because He loves us and it's well worth it! 🥰 I frequently spoke to the residents about us BEING vs DOING. ❤️🙌 May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you ladies - you make a difference in this world! ❤️🙏
I needed to hear this...you are so right! I am addicted to UA-cam and playing 1 game on my phone...I feel depleted in my relationship with Jesus as well as my husband...Need to make some changes...thanks for this! ❤🥰
Your thoughts on slowing down are so lovely. This was so nourishing for my heart. Thank you for this reminder to take my time and enjoy my day more without more stuff. Xx
I have deeply enjoyed the last few months of a truly slower pace, just being with my children and husband and extended family, having finally come to the place where I could quit my job and not fret (oddly, the Lord actually provided a better job with hours essentially of my choosing - He is so good). Thank you for the example and encouragement to continue fighting for stillness, peace, and a slow pace for my family as pressure mounts to enrol my kids in this or that or put them in public school or do any number of things that have the illusion of adding value and meaning to our lives. I have lived as a Martha and I don't want to go back there!! I'm not Mary yet, but I am at least so much more present and attuned with my husband and children, and there is space for my heart to rest in God.
Doing too much, yes, but our crappy diets are what are throwing our hormones off… causes anxiety and insomnia… which leads to feeling constantly tired. -Lindsay
Not really. You don't know who has a crappy diet, you don't even know what the right diet is as we are not directed on that biblically. Sleep can be easily thrown off, good diet or not. If you are stressed or doing too much.
This is wonderful advice about sleep! One thing we do now to honor our bodies needs and circadian rhythm is to turn off all overhead lights once the sun has set and only use soft glow floor lamps after that time. Not only does it help our bodies settle down it also “feels” so nice and cozy and a small ritual we look forward to to signify rest is coming.
I needed this today! We just let go of some different activities in favor of slowing down and making family a priority. This video helped me feel so much better about our decision! It’s hard when the world is saying you’re letting your kids down if you aren’t involved in everything. We’re trying to intentionally being aware of pleasing God rather than people.
What a great conversation Diana! I agree. I used to walk to the market a block away to get my meditative walk in, and ended up making some great friends with some very dear neighbors. When we moved, they offered to check in on and look after my mom. Thinking about then now reminds me of how wonderful they were and how grateful I was. I send them blessings now!
wonderful message from you both today, as I sit here with my mind spinning with all the clutter to do list, and my body rebelling with an incredible back ache, a to do list a mile long. sigh I'm going to give it to God do my bible study and pause and refresh and do less! praising God for your message
This is so accurate. The current work life expectations is a complete nightmare at the moment. Work is horrendous and then home life is equally stressful for me. Trying to stay positive but I'm pretty torn down at the moment. And the is nothing I can stop doing. Thank you as always for your vids. I truly appreciate them.
Wow this was such a great teaching THANKYOU having time to be present with those around you and not living each minute / hour but already hours or even days ahead in your mind. You are both a Blessing and yes I’m in the moment and writing you this note “Living in the moment !”
Happy you weren't hurt and didn't hurt anyone Diana. In everything Jesus sets the perfect example for us. He got up early in the morning to talk with Our Father. I have to put prayer and worship at the beginning of my day or it's not going to happen. I find when I put God first everything else will work out because I would have already handed over my day to Him. He already knows what is going to happen; he won't be surprised and there will already be provision for whatever comes. I would have already asked for provision/my daily bread, and 'Our Father' is pleased to provide for His children. If this physical world is like the tip of a glacier we can see, with the extensive mass underneath being the spiritual world- I need God to guide me and take care of me! We are spirit beings in physical bodies and yet we hardly discern what is happening in the spiritual realm...
Oh wow how fitting is this message for me being the mom the wife the friend the person that everyone knows as being busy busy and now laying with a badly bruised ankle and can't be that busy person that I love being...really a message for me to slow down and just before your message I thought how could I be a benefit just laying here and I can answer that with I can pray and pray and I think the message for me is also to step aside and trusting God...it was all about me doing things for everyone and to be at this slow pace is so not fulfilling but I know Gos has a purpose for me and I want to be ready for His teaching in all of this..love you Diane and Dawn
My counselor, a wonderful Christian women, just said this to me. Be a better steward of my own life. I've been in care giving mode since 2015...each year brought a new trauma that needed attention. So, the urgent took precedence over the necessary. My stress level is horrible and my house is a sty. I feel like I'm getting "permission" to say NO.
***I feel like you 2 are my bestest God friends...I feel like you 2 serve me and so many of us on Utube!!! So thank you for filling my cup with the reminders towards the Lord!!****
If you have a plastic type bumper, poor boiling water over it and it will pop back in place, if it has the metal frame in it, it wont. Just a suggestion. You can also pull out a non creased dents from your car with a glass holder suction cup, they are like $3 at auto stores.
So crazy how I needed to hear this today... I'm currently a homeschooling mom trying to keep my child on track with what his classmates are doing in school. We chose to homeschool because of Covid outbreaks at the school. Granted it was our choice, the teacher was two days late this week in getting his homeschooling packet to us. Which means we have three days to get five days worth of school work completed. This was heavy for me because it felt entirely unfair to my son. In advocating for my son, I have his teacher, the school counselor and my husband on one side and me on the other. But in the end, I gave in and said we'll make it happen somehow. I wouldn't normally give in, but I'm tired and I need to slow down my efforts and just let things fall where they may. I'm hoping and praying that this isn't a hard week for him or me (being his teacher). The reason I'm sharing this though is that yes, I could have faught to have them excuse two days of study, but my mental health is important to me and letting God take this was better for me right now. But this video validated that by saying 'slow down and breath'. So thank you, Diana.
I don't live a hurried lifestyle. Frankly, it's quite the opposite which is not so good either. That said, your thoughts about spending time with God and needing to connect with others are just as applicable to me.
Thank you so much Ladies! Thank you Sister Diana for sharing the Word. I like this message of slowing down and connecting with GOD. Find things that are life giving. “Going at the pace of JESUS” as you shared Sister. ❤️
The part in the prayer were you pray "add in life-giving relationships to us" jumped out at me. I'm married to a narcissist, and struggle with dealing with him and all the people he's conned about my character, as well as all the well-meaning people who think they have the answers about how I should be living my life. Unless you've ever been involved in an ongoing, personal relationship with a narcissist, you have NO clue what a different breed of animal you/I am dealing with.
Thank you for your company friends xx 😘 PS. I have under active thyroid disease. Being ridiculously tired, feeling the cold, losing the outer third of your eyebrows, dry skin, brain hog, depression or putting on weight are all symptoms. Don’t put off a full blood test because you believe that your symptoms are down to you being a busy mum. Tired is a busy mum’s middle name and it’s so easily overlooked. Love to all xxx
I'm always amazed at how relevant your videos are in this season of my life. So happy that I found you by watching your sister's UA-cam channel. God bless you both.
I loved hearing recently.. We should be working from a place of rest. I can't remember if one of you had said that. But the point is it was so impactful. I shared it in small group tonight and we all just paused and soaked that idea inward
‘You’re INVITING us to a RHYTHM OF LIFE that is LIFE giving and that will bring PEACE back to our souls.’ What a beautiful PRAYER and a beautiful CONFIRMATION of God’s working in my own life. For the past few months, the Holy Spirit has been impressing me to find RHYTHM in my daily life. I had no idea what that meant until today. In the simplest way I know how to explain, I feel like He is calling me/us to make those things which FILL US UP rather than deplete us front and center. As I/we focus on and do THOSE things, we will fall into a comfortable RHYTHM in our day to day life. It won’t be a chore or a burden. Jesus says ‘MY yoke is EASY and MY BURDEN is LIGHT.’ I once questioned Jesus about this very scripture after feeling completely exhausted and overwhelmed. He simply said, ‘Sheri, if the yoke you’re carrying is hard and the burden you’re carrying is heavy, IT’S NOT MY YOKE.’ Sweet Friends, lay aside anything that is draining YOUR soul and RUN TO JESUS. He is all YOU need! 💛
Ha ha. I think I’ve got that whole do less thing down Pat. 😅😅 It’s better to stop and ponder the meaning of life and take some time to chill and just sharpen your axe or whittle your wood. I make a point of it esp when I saw how my toxic fam had constantly pushed and rushed me into so many pointless, futile things. After I saw that....never again. Such busy beavers they all are. They have often called me “lazy.” But nah bruh. I just like to think more than they do before I leap. Let the sky go ahead and fall Chicken Little. Lol. I’m sitting right here until I REALLY know what I wanna do or not do.
Hi 🙏✨ thank you for your words ✨ I felt very emotional listening to that video... I had to hear it... as an angel, you are a messenger of God light for sure.. thank you SO much for it.. I felt very a relief and a chance to discover your videos on my journey. your words did confort me, inspire me so much on my journey. I even discover the Bible with you to be honest, thank you for sharing the light and messages. I feel very grateful for discovering receiving it into my path.. much needed.. (sorry if my English is not perfect I think) but I deeply felt to send you my sincere gratitude and love 😘❤ I follow you from France and I am sure you inspire a lot of people all around and even your mariage is a proof of love has no barriers. thank you for inspiring sharing spreading the messages in such sincere way. we can sense it and I felt very touched how we can sense your sincerity (as your sister too of course :) love to both of you and everyone ✨😘
I needed this. I have been focusing on Matthew 22:37-39. This to me falls right into it. Cutting back will help me to live this verse. Thank you for being such a blessing.
I made a new friend when I rear-ended a sweet lady. We had to wait quite a while for police to come, and found out a lot about each other. She came by my work a few days later to make sure I was ok. My car was driveable but was totalled. Hers was minimal damage and because we had the same insurance carrier, they waived the deductible.
Thank you, this is definitely something the Holy Spirit is saying to me. I’ve been reading John Mark Comer’s book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Essentialism and have spoken to me in volumes. Nothing good comes out of hurry and the times when you’re more likely to snap at someone is when you’re in a hurry. Diana I can relate to driving into the back of someone when you thought that cars in front were already moving. It happened to me and I was horrified when it was the head of the police in my county who stepped out the car and I was in the middle of a convoy of unmarked police cars on their way to an important meeting 😱. They were so gracious and were more concerned about my well being and of my toddler who was in the car with me. Thankfully no one was hurt but there was damage to both vehicles!!
One of my friends told me the absolute BEST piece of advice I have received. “Remember - we are human-beings NOT human-doings”
That's a line from a famous song from the 80s
I love this message, thank you to have shared it, I needed to see it today, wishing you a lovely Christmas, from France ;) 😘✨🙏
My grandma says to read the Bible right before going to sleep. She says that way your heart is locked into God and His Word and not someone else’s words that don’t bring life
Thanks for sharing your grandma's wisdom!
Bless you for sharing your grandma's faith driven wisdom
Yes, youtube distracts ... but watching you both is adding to my life ... you are friends that I look forward to watching :) love from here ox xo
Good vlog. I need it
I am cutting back on social media and caffeine and I have been spending more time with the Lord . Both were making me a nervous wreck. I'm rejoicing inside because I got a negative covid test after having covid. I wouldn't have been able to get through it without sticking to the word of God.
Timely- I prayed for clear scans today but found out my cancer has returned. I’m blessed to have a treatment plan, but really wanted God to put this behind me now. I know he is walking with me. All things in His time. 🙏🏻 This immediately changes priorities. You two are a blessing.
Praying for your healing, Teresa. God knows and He is your healer. 💖
I pray for healing, strength, and courage for you, and guidance and wisdom for the doctors and nurses caring for you.
Praying for a miraculous healing ❤️🩹
Teresa, thank you for sharing and I’m joining my prayers with the others for healing, strength and a full recovery. You are deeply loved and I’m so grateful we can be on this journey together ❤️
Prayers for your healing 🙏
I think of Mary and Martha as an example of this. Martha is hurried, busied, and stressed, while Mary sat at Jesus' feet. It truly is the human heart condition.
Thank you for your encouragement. Do you realize how many people you're reaching?? Could you ever imagine speaking to a crowd of 12,000+..... That's what you're doing each time you come on UA-cam. That's pretty awesome
This is eye opening ♡
I put 3 vehicles in ditches all within about three blocks of our house one winter.... bad ice and a busy mom.... The tow truck guy was laughing so hard.... " It's this one, and that one, and that one......".... humble pie !!!!
When you said 'Why would you make us wait?' that really hit me because that's the question i've been asking God for two decades. Like so many others, i'd love to be married and singleness at 44 is really tough for so many reasons. I've even prayed God would take away the desire if he isn't going to answer the prayer because it's painful and so isolating. But asking God to show me what he is teaching in the waiting is something i rarely do, thank you for reminding me to do it!
This is really good. I grew up always busy busy busy with 12 others siblings we always had crazy lives. Even when i grew up i never knew how to stop being so busy, but also we were growing up thinking that Proverbs 31 woman is/was a woman who is constantly that way, not realizing that it was explaining a woman’s seasons of life. That old understand held such guilt over me because i always felt like i wasn’t doing enough to be that woman. This was a much recent revelation for my life. So thank you for speaking about this. 😊
“What would happen along the way” I love that!!! So much can happen!!!
Two of my favorite ladies in the world....I love both of you, Dawn and Diana. I am in a "slower" season in my life currently, but this video still blesses my soul because I have been in an unbelievably busy season a decade ago. Truly unbelievable looking back...I am still experiencing the negative repercussions on my health and family all of these years later, so my prayer is for everyone viewing this to embrace your wonderful, life-changing advice. ❤ I was walking very closely with the Lord during this exhausting time, but as Christians, we need to understand that God doesn't want nor expect us to do it all. God Bless you!!!
Watching you two is a balm to my hurried soul! This was so, so good! Thank you!
Thank you Dawn and Diana. I needed this reminder. Recently I came through a season of depression and anxiety. As my husband and I tried to evaluate what caused it we saw that I’d become extremely exhausted and depleted from being so busy. Now we’re trying to cut back so I can recover and move forward.
Highly recommend John Eldredge’s book “Take Your Life Back”. I was where you are and took 5 days off calls, texts, and media to meditate over the pages and let God restore my sanity. His Wild At Heart podcasts (like the most recent 5) are also total help in these crazy times
I’m so glad you can make these adjustments and are coming through the other side! Thank you for sharing and many blessings 🥰❤️
Thank God, you take
So excited to see this straight away! You have both inspired and helped change my life SO much… praise God and thank you… from Scotland 🏴 United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Agree!
So very true…even being retired I can get over busy in life!
Pastor Diana I am so glad you decided to take the time to minister to us!!
Wow! This is such a confirmation for me on decisions my husband and I have made for our family recently. Our kids love sports and have played basketball for the last few years. They cheer for football and we take a break at spring, but springtime is so busy. They are taking guitar lessons, too. We decided to not do basketball and not add anything to our schedule. We want less screen time, more family time. Less busyness, more games at home. Less entertainment, more cooking. ❤️
The best rest is time in prayer, in silence. I perceive this is the meaning of Sunday being a day of rest.
“When we trust the Lord and His timing, we are actually proving that His provision is enough.” WOW. That hit me like an arrow to the heart, Diana. I’ve been praying and grieving for an answer to a very hard situation for five years now. I think I finally understand “My grace is sufficient.”
Hi Ladies. Happy to see you together. Can’t wait to see two & three. I’ve not been doing much recently, so would love to do more.
As a busy working mum and wife, I struggle to stop and relax, I don't like wasting time.
However I forced myself to stop on Tuesday, I was exhausted. As I laid in bed feeling I should be doing something, the Lord touched me and invited me to spend that time with him. Reminding me that time spent with him is never wasted. What a beautiful afternoon I had, just being with the father. I felt I had been given 'permission' to stop. 💕
We used to be a part of a church group where the mother church was in Virginia. Different ministers would come speak or even live in our town and participate in our church’s activity. So often the comment was, “we love how calm and quiet life is here in Oklahoma. It’s so much busier on the East Coast.“ I think wherever you live, there is always the temptation to fill it up. Even in the dirt road communities I have been to visit in other countries, the people there have so many things that they can fill their lives up with. It is indeed difficult to cultivate an unhurried life.
We will go at the pace of Jesus. Solid gold! Spend time with those who are life-giving and strengthening. ❤️❤️
I think i am Lucky to be in my thirties now.. cause pressure word Every generation. I grew up without a cellphone, with lots of playing outside and rarely internet and tv. My parents never drove me anywhere.. i love gardening, Just time outside with simpele tasks i do not hurry, walks in the forest that starts in 300 meter of my house. Also, i am a Stay at home mom for now. I sit on a bench in the playground for hours a week.
Jesus pace is a little to slow.. that way groceries would go bad before i am home. But i often walk and bike whatever is possible. The car is the Final solution, we use IT twice a week. And than i take my time. No hurry.
Thank you for sharing your accidents, Diana (I’ve totally been there) and thank you, Dawn for the reminder that we get to choose, my oldest is 6 and all the extras have started to roll in. I’m struggling with keeping from being sucked into the current of “doing” and have major FOMO for my boys. Which is crazy because they probably won’t even realize they missed it!
I thank God for both of you each day. When you died about two car accidents the same day that happened one morning with my two oldest two different Vehicles two car accidents 10 minutes apart. They were going to school and it was an icy day. One slid into our neighbor's Dad's pickup truck and the other one slid into the curb but this type of car was was made to take the impact. Two calls minutes apart two of the three boys wow I survived it
Thank you, Diana, for your honesty about the car accidents. What a great response to ask God for insights. I, too, have slowed down my life and It's given me a deeper appreciation for what God's blessed me with. I get more done in less time because my house stays tidy. I have a better sense of purpose and am pouring into other's lives.
I sure needed to hear this. Even though I don't work outside the home, it seems that I am constantly busy. My hubby works from home, so first thing in the morning can be a bit rushed. Then once he is working I have daily errands that some time take half the day. Currently I am assisting some family members 2-3 hours a day, so by the time I am home and trying to catch up on stuff, I am wore out. I have started making it a priority to stay home 1 day a week and just spend time doing what I want to do. Thank you both for being such a Blessing. Love from Jacksonville, Florida
Wow-this was spot on! My sleep is definitely worse when I have hectic scheduled days. And those are the days I NEED more sleep. Working on sleep has been my goal this year. Thank you for these videos!🙏🤗👍
Lately, I have been trying to get back to leaning on God, giving over my cares and worries to him and it is a process. I was watching one of my favorite shows - Blue Bloods - and one of the people had a prayer that I thought was beautiful that I want to share with you…. It is a prayer that a coach would say before every game, and I have thought that I would now say this every day before I head out because I think it applies to the game of life … Dear God. Today is Game Day (every day is game day) and I place myself in your loving hands. Help me to be a good sport (be kind). I pray that I don’t seek individual glory or accolades. But that I play for your glory and the good of my team (coworkers, clients, employers). Amen (the bracketed items are my interpretation).
This is so good! Thanks you for sharing and many blessings 🥰❤️
Yes, we all need to slow way down, so much gets lost in the rush of everything. I love going out and being still in nature, just listen. It’s the best thing I’ve done for centering my mind. Thx for the reminder, we all needed to hear it. Hugs from Michigan 🍁🍂
Thank you so very much for this (and all of your) beautifully encouraging video! Last spring I was offered an opportunity to fulfill the ministry dream/vision I had for almost 10 years - running a women's discipleship residence. My (somewhat) young family lived next door to the residence. Right after we relocated to the new community and moved into the home, before the residence even opened, I started feeling very oppressed/depressed. I tried to work hard, but I shut down. I didn't sleep well, and I didn't feel well most of the time. Possibly spiritual warfare? But trying to be wife and mom, yet being at the Beck and call of the ladies next door was obviously too much for me? Plus the isolation of being in a new community didn't help. While my family grew spiritually the entire time, I felts unsafe, and my irrational fears took a toll on my marriage. When they let me go because it wasn't working out, it was actually RELIEF, despite having to move back in with my MIL! 😜 The color came back to my face almost immediately! Since we moved back in with my MIL, I sleep so much better. I keep praying asking God what is next, but for now He has me enjoying a beautiful season of rest to recoop. Sometimes it takes chastisement from the Lord to get our attention and slow us down, but it's because He loves us and it's well worth it! 🥰
I frequently spoke to the residents about us BEING vs DOING. ❤️🙌
May the Lord Jesus continue to bless you ladies - you make a difference in this world! ❤️🙏
My 2 month old is sick in the ICU right now and this spoke volumes to me. Thank you!
So good 😊 Thanks Diana for the reminder to slow down, take stock and make sure we are being fed by God and important relationships x
I needed to hear this...you are so right! I am addicted to UA-cam and playing 1 game on my phone...I feel depleted in my relationship with Jesus as well as my husband...Need to make some changes...thanks for this! ❤🥰
Thank you for a gentle reminder.
A good word. Especially since I am laying in bed resting because I am sick. I have been praying about what am I supposed to learn today.
Your thoughts on slowing down are so lovely. This was so nourishing for my heart. Thank you for this reminder to take my time and enjoy my day more without more stuff. Xx
Do less. Easy to remember and totally resignated with my weary heart. TY Diana. Love seeing you together again
I have deeply enjoyed the last few months of a truly slower pace, just being with my children and husband and extended family, having finally come to the place where I could quit my job and not fret (oddly, the Lord actually provided a better job with hours essentially of my choosing - He is so good). Thank you for the example and encouragement to continue fighting for stillness, peace, and a slow pace for my family as pressure mounts to enrol my kids in this or that or put them in public school or do any number of things that have the illusion of adding value and meaning to our lives. I have lived as a Martha and I don't want to go back there!! I'm not Mary yet, but I am at least so much more present and attuned with my husband and children, and there is space for my heart to rest in God.
Doing too much, yes, but our crappy diets are what are throwing our hormones off… causes anxiety and insomnia… which leads to feeling constantly tired.
-Lindsay
Not really. You don't know who has a crappy diet, you don't even know what the right diet is as we are not directed on that biblically. Sleep can be easily thrown off, good diet or not. If you are stressed or doing too much.
This is wonderful advice about sleep! One thing we do now to honor our bodies needs and circadian rhythm is to turn off all overhead lights once the sun has set and only use soft glow floor lamps after that time. Not only does it help our bodies settle down it also “feels” so nice and cozy and a small ritual we look forward to to signify rest is coming.
I needed this today! We just let go of some different activities in favor of slowing down and making family a priority. This video helped me feel so much better about our decision! It’s hard when the world is saying you’re letting your kids down if you aren’t involved in everything. We’re trying to intentionally being aware of pleasing God rather than people.
What a great conversation Diana! I agree. I used to walk to the market a block away to get my meditative walk in, and ended up making some great friends with some very dear neighbors. When we moved, they offered to check in on and look after my mom. Thinking about then now reminds me of how wonderful they were and how grateful I was. I send them blessings now!
I'm 2wks late but this is perfect timing for my small group. God's timing. 🙌 I just wanna see His clock so I can adjust mine. 😅
So good! Thank you both for the different ways you pour into my life. With less stuff (Dawn) I have more time.
this is becoming my favorite channel! Keep it up!
wonderful message from you both today, as I sit here with my mind spinning with all the clutter to do list, and my body rebelling with an incredible back ache, a to do list a mile long. sigh I'm going to give it to God do my bible study and pause and refresh and do less! praising God for your message
This is so accurate. The current work life expectations is a complete nightmare at the moment. Work is horrendous and then home life is equally stressful for me. Trying to stay positive but I'm pretty torn down at the moment. And the is nothing I can stop doing. Thank you as always for your vids. I truly appreciate them.
Abundant grace and love to you Angela... praying for strength and that you would feel the Lord’s closeness through this stressful time ❤️
❤️❤️ take care ❤️❤️
Wow this was such a great teaching THANKYOU having time to be present with those around you and not living each minute / hour but already hours or even days ahead in your mind. You are both a Blessing and yes I’m in the moment and writing you this note “Living in the moment !”
Happy you weren't hurt and didn't hurt anyone Diana.
In everything Jesus sets the perfect example for us. He got up early in the morning to talk with Our Father. I have to put prayer and worship at the beginning of my day or it's not going to happen. I find when I put God first everything else will work out because I would have already handed over my day to Him. He already knows what is going to happen; he won't be surprised and there will already be provision for whatever comes. I would have already asked for provision/my daily bread, and 'Our Father' is pleased to provide for His children. If this physical world is like the tip of a glacier we can see, with the extensive mass underneath being the spiritual world- I need God to guide me and take care of me! We are spirit beings in physical bodies and yet we hardly discern what is happening in the spiritual realm...
Oh wow how fitting is this message for me being the mom the wife the friend the person that everyone knows as being busy busy and now laying with a badly bruised ankle and can't be that busy person that I love being...really a message for me to slow down and just before your message I thought how could I be a benefit just laying here and I can answer that with I can pray and pray and I think the message for me is also to step aside and trusting God...it was all about me doing things for everyone and to be at this slow pace is so not fulfilling but I know Gos has a purpose for me and I want to be ready for His teaching in all of this..love you Diane and Dawn
Such a powerful message for the world today. We needed to hear this and help us find time to slow down. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
Slow down take a breath love the way that Gods guidin me thanks and never stop x
Love this! It’s so very important to slow down but sometimes that is like swimming up stream.
This was SO helpful to hear this morning! Thank you for sharing this with us all!
My counselor, a wonderful Christian women, just said this to me. Be a better steward of my own life. I've been in care giving mode since 2015...each year brought a new trauma that needed attention. So, the urgent took precedence over the necessary. My stress level is horrible and my house is a sty. I feel like I'm getting "permission" to say NO.
***I feel like you 2 are my bestest God friends...I feel like you 2 serve me and so many of us on Utube!!! So thank you for filling my cup with the reminders towards the Lord!!****
If you have a plastic type bumper, poor boiling water over it and it will pop back in place, if it has the metal frame in it, it wont. Just a suggestion. You can also pull out a non creased dents from your car with a glass holder suction cup, they are like $3 at auto stores.
So crazy how I needed to hear this today... I'm currently a homeschooling mom trying to keep my child on track with what his classmates are doing in school. We chose to homeschool because of Covid outbreaks at the school. Granted it was our choice, the teacher was two days late this week in getting his homeschooling packet to us. Which means we have three days to get five days worth of school work completed. This was heavy for me because it felt entirely unfair to my son. In advocating for my son, I have his teacher, the school counselor and my husband on one side and me on the other. But in the end, I gave in and said we'll make it happen somehow. I wouldn't normally give in, but I'm tired and I need to slow down my efforts and just let things fall where they may. I'm hoping and praying that this isn't a hard week for him or me (being his teacher). The reason I'm sharing this though is that yes, I could have faught to have them excuse two days of study, but my mental health is important to me and letting God take this was better for me right now. But this video validated that by saying 'slow down and breath'. So thank you, Diana.
If that teacher is providing home school packets as well as teaching in person classes I hope you will extend some grace to her/him.
@@sheilaenglish3293 Oh yes, Grace indeed has been present, even though this is not the first time she's done this.
Do you feel like you might be making homeschooling harder than necessary by depending on someone else to provide your materials ?
Thank you Diana & Dawn for this message. Slow down and live in the moment, TFS
I don't live a hurried lifestyle. Frankly, it's quite the opposite which is not so good either. That said, your thoughts about spending time with God and needing to connect with others are just as applicable to me.
Same as well, I am so thankful but have "survivors guilt" for everyone I left behind working so hard.
Wish the two of you would do more videos together I love when you do them together miss the Sunday together
Thank you so much Ladies! Thank you Sister Diana for sharing the Word. I like this message of slowing down and connecting with GOD. Find things that are life giving. “Going at the pace of JESUS” as you shared Sister. ❤️
Diana, you are a beautiful person. I appreciate your insights.
The part in the prayer were you pray "add in life-giving relationships to us" jumped out at me. I'm married to a narcissist, and struggle with dealing with him and all the people he's conned about my character, as well as all the well-meaning people who think they have the answers about how I should be living my life. Unless you've ever been involved in an ongoing, personal relationship with a narcissist, you have NO clue what a different breed of animal you/I am dealing with.
Love and appreciate you both. 💜
Thank you for your company friends xx 😘
PS. I have under active thyroid disease. Being ridiculously tired, feeling the cold, losing the outer third of your eyebrows, dry skin, brain hog, depression or putting on weight are all symptoms. Don’t put off a full blood test because you believe that your symptoms are down to you being a busy mum. Tired is a busy mum’s middle name and it’s so easily overlooked.
Love to all xxx
You’ve stepped on my toes. Thank you! What you’ve communicated is life altering! 💖
We all love you Diana and Dawn. Thanks for bringing the word to us in practical and simple ways. Much appreciated!
Great message again Diana - do less and look for God's face (not his hand) and trust him to see you through and guide.
I'm always amazed at how relevant your videos are in this season of my life. So happy that I found you by watching your sister's UA-cam channel. God bless you both.
That quote! Ouch! I needed this today. Thank you. Love the new channel.
So love you both and how you are both sharing your life and hearts! Thanks!
Good Prayer Diana and Message😊
I loved hearing recently.. We should be working from a place of rest. I can't remember if one of you had said that. But the point is it was so impactful. I shared it in small group tonight and we all just paused and soaked that idea inward
PS. Love you both dearly.
Thank you!!! 😊 I needed to hear this so much. We have slowed down some but not enough for the season of life we are in. 💚💜🧡
‘You’re INVITING us to a RHYTHM OF LIFE that is LIFE giving and that will bring PEACE back to our souls.’
What a beautiful PRAYER and a beautiful CONFIRMATION of God’s working in my own life.
For the past few months, the Holy Spirit has been impressing me to find RHYTHM in my daily life. I had no idea what that meant until today.
In the simplest way I know how to explain, I feel like He is calling me/us to make those things which FILL US UP rather than deplete us front and center.
As I/we focus on and do THOSE things, we will fall into a comfortable RHYTHM in our day to day life.
It won’t be a chore or a burden. Jesus says ‘MY yoke is EASY and MY BURDEN is LIGHT.’
I once questioned Jesus about this very scripture after feeling completely exhausted and overwhelmed.
He simply said, ‘Sheri, if the yoke you’re carrying is hard and the burden you’re carrying is heavy, IT’S NOT MY YOKE.’
Sweet Friends, lay aside anything that is draining YOUR soul and RUN TO JESUS. He is all YOU need! 💛
Ha ha. I think I’ve got that whole do less thing down Pat. 😅😅 It’s better to stop and ponder the meaning of life and take some time to chill and just sharpen your axe or whittle your wood. I make a point of it esp when I saw how my toxic fam had constantly pushed and rushed me into so many pointless, futile things. After I saw that....never again. Such busy beavers they all are. They have often called me “lazy.” But nah bruh. I just like to think more than they do before I leap. Let the sky go ahead and fall Chicken Little. Lol. I’m sitting right here until I REALLY know what I wanna do or not do.
Through you, the Lord speaks to me. God bless you and thank you. ❤️
Amen, sweet friends!
This is so powerful. I needed this message today! Thank you so much!
Thanks for putting so much thought into your videos! They’re really great 😊
Hi 🙏✨ thank you for your words ✨ I felt very emotional listening to that video... I had to hear it... as an angel, you are a messenger of God light for sure.. thank you SO much for it.. I felt very a relief and a chance to discover your videos on my journey. your words did confort me, inspire me so much on my journey. I even discover the Bible with you to be honest, thank you for sharing the light and messages. I feel very grateful for discovering receiving it into my path.. much needed.. (sorry if my English is not perfect I think) but I deeply felt to send you my sincere gratitude and love 😘❤ I follow you from France and I am sure you inspire a lot of people all around and even your mariage is a proof of love has no barriers. thank you for inspiring sharing spreading the messages in such sincere way. we can sense it and I felt very touched how we can sense your sincerity (as your sister too of course :) love to both of you and everyone ✨😘
Thanks for the message! This is a really important thing for us to be intentional about!
I needed this. I have been focusing on Matthew 22:37-39. This to me falls right into it. Cutting back will help me to live this verse. Thank you for being such a blessing.
Thank you for this message. Soooo needed. 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
Thankyou so much for this, for some reason it made me quite teary x
Me too
I made a new friend when I rear-ended a sweet lady. We had to wait quite a while for police to come, and found out a lot about each other. She came by my work a few days later to make sure I was ok. My car was driveable but was totalled. Hers was minimal damage and because we had the same insurance carrier, they waived the deductible.
Thank you for such a wonderful message 💖
Thank you! I needed it today!
Many thanks for another great video!
Thank you, this is definitely something the Holy Spirit is saying to me. I’ve been reading John Mark Comer’s book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry and Essentialism and have spoken to me in volumes. Nothing good comes out of hurry and the times when you’re more likely to snap at someone is when you’re in a hurry. Diana I can relate to driving into the back of someone when you thought that cars in front were already moving. It happened to me and I was horrified when it was the head of the police in my county who stepped out the car and I was in the middle of a convoy of unmarked police cars on their way to an important meeting 😱. They were so gracious and were more concerned about my well being and of my toddler who was in the car with me. Thankfully no one was hurt but there was damage to both vehicles!!
So encouraging!
Thank you for sharing this with us ✝️💜
Oh also...you both look so nice in your black shirts.😊😊
Absolutely love this
Great message.