My week of rest is coming up next week. You know, it’s that time when I go quiet so I can seek God. I shared a little at the Allume blog today, about why. Here’s just the intro.

“The fear of letting go is strangling the freedom of rest.” I read these words at Jaque’s place tonight as I was editing this write, and they served as confirmation.

It’s difficult to let go, unplug and walk away from online life, even if it’s just for a week. It takes faith. I wonder every time, but less and less, “Will my voice go unheard because I’m going quiet.”

Last summer I decided every seventh week, I’ll unplug. Six weeks of blogging and social networking, and the seventh week — rest. I schedule and plan around it. Continue reading…