Sunshine! Long-awaited, greatly treasured sunshine! That’s what we’re enjoying in the Milwaukee area today, and it has energized me to great lengths! My to-do list has many items on it, so I’ll keep this brief.

Laundry, washing the bedroom the dining area windows, writing thank you notes, dusting the living room, and other items are on that to-do list I just mentioned. However, I decided that I needed to add one more item: “Take time to enjoy this sweet, sweet Saturday!” (True story.) It’s easy to feel guilty for stopping to savor the beauty of a day or embracing the joy of a moment when there is much to be done; however, I know that my soul, spirit, and mind will be refreshed by this “scheduled pause” later today.

It’s a great day to “be still and know” that He is: the Amazing, Beautiful Savior who Comforts and Delivers me; He’s the Everlasting, Faithful, Grace-giving, Holy, Infinite Jesus! As my King, Lord, and Master, He is Near, Omniscient, and Powerful, giving me Quietness in my soul. He Restores me and Strengthens me with His Truth and Uprightness. He is the Vine that provides Wisdom and eXcellence, because He is the same Yesterday, today, and forever, and because He is zealous for me!

So, enjoy a few moments in His presence today—and remember one more thing: