While reading today’s entry in ‘Streams in the Desert,’ I came across the following quote:

“Believe God’s word and power more than you believe your own feelings and experiences. Your Rock is Christ, and it is not the Rock which ebbs and flows, but your sea.” - Samuel Rutherford

This was offered in the context of distinguishing between the fact of God’s presence, and the emotion of the fact.

I’m debating whether to pay for a Medium subscription. I’ve started a few articles recently where I get hooked by the first few paragraphs but am then blocked from finishing the article due to it being reserved for members only. Any subscribers care to share your experience? Worth the monthly cost?

I was reading Amazon reviews of a book I was considering and noticed a couple of 1-star reviews and neither had anything to do with the content of the book or quality of the writing. One was regarding the shipping and the other was regarding a tear on the dust jacket. Even if I give the benefit of the doubt here and acknowledge a need to provide review feedback on such things, it would be nice to filter the review content to try and segregate substantive reviews of the content of the book from other reviews regarding shipping, service, or quality of the packaging. 🤷🏻

According to Adam Grant:

“Seeing leisure time as wasteful is bad for well-being.

New data: people who see play as unproductive enjoy it less—and are more likely to be anxious, depressed, and stressed.

Even if you don’t see fun as productive, it’s worth remembering there’s more to life than productivity.”

As I exit the weekend and begin my Monday feeling less than refreshed, I realize I need to work on accepting and enjoying leisure time. Perhaps, even intentionally schedule leisure time? Something to consider.