Category Archives: Contentment

Today I Gather

Posted on August 29, 2022 by jberdych

We are at Canaan Acres Christian Camp in Louisville, Ohio for the next 5 weeks to volunteer … I love this camp The grounds The people The work But today I rest. And gather… My being My energy My time … Continue reading →

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A Year Later …

Posted on January 29, 2021 by jberdych

It was a year ago this week when our comfortably built suburban middle-class life took a new direction. We were living out our dream in a house we loved and had recently remodeled and had plans to retire in a … Continue reading →

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Slow Down, For a Moment of Rest

Posted on July 23, 2017 by jberdych

One day on the way to work, I made a conscious effort to slow down. I normally spend my commute scanning the highway looking for the best and fastest way to get to work. It’s not because I’m late, because … Continue reading →

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It Takes Time

Posted on April 9, 2017 by jberdych

Waiting. Isn’t easy. Or pleasant. At least most of the time. To watch this… become this… Takes time. Waiting. I love watching the sunrise and sunset. But it takes time. And sometimes it feels like an eternity and in this … Continue reading →

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There is Always Going to be Something

Posted on March 26, 2017 by jberdych

I recently heard those words as part of a devotional and I’ve been mulling over them ever since. And I realized that I have a lot of discontent. The subtle kind. Just little wishes here and there and if I’m … Continue reading →

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