This week was hard. I was sick and started a medication that simply didn’t work well with my body. It threw me off physically, mentally, and emotionally. I felt disconnected from myself and out of rhythm, and honestly, it wasn’t an experience I would choose again.

But in the middle of all of that, something unexpected happened.

The week forced me to slow down, and in slowing down, I saw something I hadn’t fully acknowledged before—how much I take my husband for granted. He truly showed up for me in ways that made me pause and reflect. Not because I asked or demanded it, but because he wanted to.

This experience showed me how much I need to lean on him more and allow him to serve me, just as I so naturally serve him. I realized that the days of trying to carry everything by myself are over. And the truth is, it was never that my husband couldn’t help—it was that I wasn’t fully allowing him to.

As much as I hate that I had to go through what I did this week, I can’t ignore what it revealed. It showed me that I desperately need rest. Not just physical rest, but the kind of rest that comes from letting someone else share the weight. It taught me that allowing my husband to show up for me in the way he desires to isn’t weakness—it’s trust.

This week reminded me that it’s okay to need help. It’s okay to receive love. And surprisingly enough, I learned something else too—I actually like it.

— Talk That Transforms with Kim Davis 💛

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