to dwell

Lately I've been drawn to the phrase "To Dwell".  Initially I thought about it just in regards to our home, and creating space within our house for us "To Dwell"; to sit, to take in, to rest to be filled.  


And then..at some point I decided to google the phrase. 


And it only got better. . . check out dictionary.com's take of the definition of dwell:

• to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside
• to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness
• to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought, speech, or writing
• a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless

Each of these statements resonates with a part of me.

Over the last few months I have thought numerous times about writing here. . . . . frequently this urge has been a response to a desire to slow down and make space to linger and ponder the happenings of my days, the hand of my God, and His work in my life.  I find it so easy to go and to do, and I frequently miss (or skip, or ignore) a cycle of life in which I remain motionless.  


The result? Being far from a state that would be described as a place I steadily stay in or  continue in that reflects the steadfast love that is continually extended to me.

And so, this will be a space for me to dwell.