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🐕 What I learned from this dog about rest
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Hi Reader, I recently returned from a solo retreat where I got away to complete a few things. On the first day, I noticed this dog resting on a couch in the lobby of the hotel. (It's common to see cats inside hotels in Turkey, but not dogs.) I spoke to the dog and sent a picture to my wife, saying I wanted to learn something from this dog about rest. It was probably just bored, but it seemed to enjoy resting. It spent time having rest. It rested regularly. I applied what the dog was somehow teaching me about the value of rest, and I added times for rest and meditation into my retreat. So, what do you need to start doing more of? What can you add into your life to live and feel better? What should you value more? And speaking of animals, here are a few other photos I took while I was away... Here's another version of the questions I asked earlier: What are you needing to better prioritize in your life? Rest? Prayer? Patience? Self control? Grace towards others? Thanks for being part of my reader community. John Christopher Frame p.s. I saw that Amazon.com has the ebook version of my first book on sale now for $2.99. Not sure how long it will stay at this price. If you haven't checked out Homeless at Harvard, you can grab it now while it's on sale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A9UJX0E If a friend or family member forwarded this email to you, and you'd like to receive my emails, too, just click this link and add your email address: https://www.johnchristopherframe.com/get-johns-emails _____________________________________________________________________ |
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