This frosty #pnw morning I am so happy to be curled by the fire, continuing on in @gracelaced’s #bb32days readings challenge. It’s my second read through _Beholding and Becoming_, and this Scripture-filled, lushly illustrated book is inspiring and convicting me even more this time around. We’re going through an powerful period of assessment at the farm right now. January is generally the month when we crunch numbers, weigh profitability, and make final plans for the coming season, but this year is especially intense because we’ve intentionally added a new goal-setting dimension: we’re also carefully considering our strengths, our personality-bents, our heart’s desires and our dreams for how to generously welcome others to a restorative place of rest here at @triplewrenfarms. We’re gathering data to be sure, but we’re also approaching this project with a big measure of faith.
Today’s reading in @ruthchousimons’ book speaks to knowing God’s will, and to say it met my heart’s need today is a huge understatement. It reminded me that’s Gods will for me is clear in so many situations. Sanctification is God’s will. Rejoicing is God’s will. Being thankful is God’s will. I know that believing in Jesus is God’s will (John 6). And Ruth pulls it all together so well when she writes, “If a follower of Jesus pursues such a definition [obeying these specific commands about what God wants/wills] of God’s will for her life, all the other decisions will fall into place. 
I know these truths, but remembering them today as we’re in the throes of 2020 vision-setting, was priceless. We all need regular reminding of the deep truths of God’s word, and I’m so thankful for such a beautiful way to refresh them today!