{"id":9819,"date":"2025-10-12T11:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T16:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/?p=9819"},"modified":"2026-08-24T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:33:58","slug":"a-holy-pause-embracing-gods-gift-of-rest-this-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2025\/10\/12\/a-holy-pause-embracing-gods-gift-of-rest-this-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cA Holy Pause: Embracing God\u2019s Gift of Rest this Sunday\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThis is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.\u201d \u2013 Psalm 118:24<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we enter into this holy Sunday, may the peace of Christ dwell richly in your heart.
May the grace of the Holy Spirit<\/strong> renew your strength,
and may the love of the Father<\/strong> surround you and your family in all things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take this day of rest to draw near to God
to listen for His voice in the stillness,
to find Him in the Eucharist,
and to thank Him for the countless blessings that often go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2600\ufe0f May your Sunday be filled with the gentle joy of His presence,
the comfort of prayer, and the hope of eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us rejoice in the gift of faith,
and go forth this week to live as witnesses of His mercy and truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a blessed Sunday!<\/strong> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83d\udc92<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Step into this Sunday with a heart open to God\u2019s grace.
\nMay the peace of Christ renew your spirit, the love of the Father guide your steps, and the light of the Holy Spirit fill your home.
\nTake this day to rest in His presence and begin your week with faith and joy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132804860,"featured_media":9821,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"{title}\n\n{excerpt}\n\n{url}","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[401,363995],"tags":[203398,3313330,33380,353313,12752477,92990,57617],"class_list":["post-9819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faith","category-faith-reflections","tag-christian-reflection","tag-grace-and-peace","tag-holy-spirit","tag-lords-day","tag-prayer-and-devotion","tag-spiritual-renewal","tag-word-of-god"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9vUsN-2yn","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9834,"url":"https:\/\/my-all-about-you.com\/en\/2025\/10\/13\/this-day-was-made-for-you\/","url_meta":{"origin":9819,"position":0},"title":"This Day Was Made for You","author":"myallaboutyou","date":"October 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A radiant Monday reflection rooted in Psalm 118:24, reminding us that today is handcrafted by God\u2014filled with joy, peace, and divine intention. 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