Journey to The Journey

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Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that we are living in a tumultuous time right now. Americans, who were already feeling the frustrations of the coronavirus related restrictions and the related economic pressures, were further inflamed when we all saw the video of a white police officer further restraining an already handcuffed black suspect by kneeling with his knee on the back of his neck for nearly 9 minutes as he claimed he couldn't breathe before passing out and eventually dying. This has led many Americans to take to the streets in protest - some violent, some peaceful. Questions of police brutality, systemic racism, and the need for sweeping and decisive sociopolitical change are at the forefront of the conversation in our media, in our communities, and in our homes.

So what kind of rest are you longing for? Is it physical rest—either sleeping or just sitting down for a few minutes? Is it rest from the emotions and thoughts coursing through your mind and heart? Might it be rest from some difficult circumstances?