It’s link-up time!

Welcome to another round of our weekly Five Minute Friday blog link-up. We write for five minutes flat on a one-word prompt . . . no editing, no overthinking . . . JUST WRITE!

For more info on how the link-up works, click here.

Before we begin, I have news!

This year’s list of writing prompts for our annual 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes is NOW AVAILABLE!

 

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CLICK HERE
to learn more about the challenge and see the list of prompts 

 

I hope you’ll consider joining us in October! (See, I’m giving you plenty of time to plan and prepare!) 😉

And now, for our weekly challenge:

This week’s FMF writing prompt is: RUSH

 

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Ready? GO.

Spending nine weeks in South Africa was good for my soul.

Yes, we were busy, and yes, I delivered eight talks at five different events in three different cities, but overall, it was so good to slow down and take a step back from the daily grind.

The fast-paced life is not necessarily the best life. 

[Tweet “”The fast-paced life is not necessarily the best life.” ~ @k8motaung”]

We do it to ourselves, these choices we make to do this and do that and be here and be there.

During the school year in the States especially, I feel like I’m forever heading in the door or out of it, packing lunches, driving to sports practices, or coming back from a parent meeting or soccer game.

After a few weeks in Cape Town, I walked out of the grocery store one day and said to my daughter in the parking lot, “Have you noticed that nobody’s in a rush in this country?”

Yes, that’s a generalization and I’m sure there were exceptions, but overall, people are pretty much just taking their time. “African time,” it’s called by the locals.

I could learn a lot from African time. From taking a deep breath, checking my pace, walking a little slower. Realizing that even if things don’t happen right this moment, that everything will still be okay.

[Tweet “”Today’s challenge: Resist the rush.” ~@k8motaung”]

What’s your best tip for intentionally resisting the rush? 

STOP.

I haven’t read either of these books yet, but when I think about resisting the rush, I think about Bonnie Gray. I’m sure these two books of hers are full of wisdom and practical tips on how to slow down and practice rest:

Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God’s Love to Revitalize Your Soul

Whispers of Rest

 

Finding Spiritual Whitespace: Awakening Your Soul to Rest

Spiritual Whitespace

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Now it’s your turn! Give us your best five minutes on the prompt, RUSH, by joining the link-up below.

Be sure to visit your link-up neighbor after adding your post to read and leave an encouraging comment! 

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