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Is It Really So Simple?

Is It Really So Simple?

Last updated on: January 2, 2024 at 11:40 am by Karen Ruth Shock

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Is It Really So Simple? 2024-01-02T11:40:53-05:00 Karen Ruth Shock

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Simplify.

My word for 2024.

Already doing it’s work on me and it’s only day two.

Look for the simple.

Stay close to the simple.

In the simple, you will find rest.

Continue to simplify.

Your thoughts, your life, your house.

This life isn’t so complicated.

Why do I make it more difficult than it needs to be with all my drama.

Stay right here today.

In this moment.

Look at what is right in front of you.

Right inside of you.

Take the next step.

The next simple step.

Oh, it might be hard to do.

But it is simple.

A simple step to simplify.

God is love.

Love lives inside of me.

Therefore, God lives inside of me.

Simple math.

When my counselor said I need to stop looking outside of myself for validation…

I was so confused.

It has to come from somewhere.

Love comes from the outside.

Right?

God is something out there.

Out there… that I need to fight for.

Fight to get to.

Grasp for.

Strive for.

Raise my hands to.

Dream about.

Long for.

Wait for.

Believe for.

Run to.

Always reaching.

Spending my whole life reaching.

When… in fact?

It is here inside of me.

Simplify.

Rest.

Know.

Sink into.

Simply rest.

Simplify.

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About Karen Ruth Shock

Karen R Shock resides in Fort Wayne, IN with her husband and their youngest son. She had three more children who are married and five beautiful grandchildren. Oh, and a dog name JT Barrett (Go Bucks). She is the author of the book Too Much and Not Enough and is a retired homeschool mom and is now a high school teacher and cheer coach. Life is hard, but fun. Learning to lean into the mess, find rest in today, and maybe even make some new friends along the way. You can read more about the author here.

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