👣 I ate breakfast 👣 I noticed part of me was sad. I sat with that part and listened 👣 I noticed discourament rising up. At first it felt like sadness. I recognized it was not my feeling but a temptation from the enemy.

In the Battle Plan Workshop yesterday, the Lord told me to count the steps I take towards Him and the victory He is working out. @Karen Smith shared the Lord also spoke to her about the steps. I'm adding a Count Your Steps category. My idea is to post daily (or more) to build the habit of counting the small things along the way instead of seeing it as never enough to celebrate or even as failure until it's done. You can add the steps you are celebrating, or at least noticing to begin with, on my post or make as many of your own as you want to in a day. My first step I'm counting is making this post. Other steps: choosing a high protein breakfast Reading to my daughter Not watching shorts or reels I hope you will join me in counting your steps! Focus on progress not perfection. I think FlyLady says that.

We don't have any solid traditions. We take time to reflect, attend services, and enjoy family time.

Which season would you say you are in right now? Maybe it's both. Preparing before the storm is wise. Thankfully God can prepare us right in the middle of a storm, too.

This has been part of my focus scripture for the month. It has also been very challenging to put into practice. God is showing me He wants me to rest in His love for me more than anything. It's beautiful when I can and hard when the pressures of "responsibility" take over.