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Finding Contentment in Life’s Mundane Moments

March 28, 2026/in Lifestyle/by Rhema Central Coast

I was listening to a podcast recently, and the speaker shared about a near-death experience they had been through. One of the things she mentioned was that we live life in the small moments, the ups and downs, the mundane.

Live in The Present

That line really stayed with me. As someone who has struggled to find contentment over the years, always coming up with the next big plan, it rings true. I think her perspective may be the key to fully embracing rest. I have at times led our family down paths we can’t afford, both financially and mentally, due to my desire to chase the next exciting dream. Living in the present, slowing down to find joy in the everyday moments, could be a key to feeling rested even when life is busy. Continually chasing the high moments in search of meaning can’t lead to lasting peace. It leads to hustle culture and an inability to slow down.

We Don’t Just Live Life On The Mountaintops

If we live for the highs, we never see the beauty in the tiny steps along the way. Life isn’t lived just on the mountaintops. We don’t just live it in the big occasions and grand celebrations. We live life in the laughter of a toddler and the smile of a stranger as you pass them by in the street. It’s in having a great cup of coffee in the morning and waking up thankful for all you have. Life is lived in the day-to-day, when you catch up with a friend or complete a project at work. It’s lived in the fight with your spouse, but then remembering why you still choose them every day. Every single day is made up of a thousand small moments, some good and some bad.

Contentment can be found in the day-to-day, the mundane. There can be joy in the good and the bad, not just the highs of life. It’s in learning to slow down and truly live in the small moments that we can embrace rest.

Article supplied with thanks to Lorrene McClymont.

About the Author: Lorrene McClymont is a writer and photographer from Hope Images. On her blog ‘Moments to Rest’, she shares about rest, faith, and family.

Feature image: Supplied (Lorrene McClymont)

7 Signs of a Healthy Relationship

March 17, 2025/in Articles, Relationships/by Rhema Central Coast

By: Brian Harris

What signs we can look for to indicate we are in a healthy relationship. Of course, if the signs aren’t there, we can move into the “what can we do about this?” territory. Hope it’s helpful… Read more

Dumbing Things Down – Letting the Holy Spirit Move

March 16, 2025/in Articles, Christian Teaching/by Rhema Central Coast

By: Stephen McAlpine

Dumb Phones

Okay, so it’s not the blog post you think it is going to be. Read more

Jesus Freed Me from the New Age

March 4, 2025/in Articles, Faith/by Rhema Central Coast

By: Laura Bennett

The idea of praying on TV or seeing a mainstream publication share daily Bible verses to inspire you would seem wholly unusual in Australia. Read more

Think Sharing Your Faith Is Complicated? Think Again.

February 25, 2025/in Faith/by Rhema Central Coast

By: yesHEis

Bella is a graphic designer and has spent most of her working life in ministry and church. Stepping out into a secular work environment was a challenge, especially when it came to bringing up her faith. But Bella discovered a simple secret that made all the difference… Read more

Our Many Coloured Days: On the Brown, Grey and Purple Ones…

January 31, 2025/in Christian Teaching/by Rhema Central Coast

By: Brian Harris

I imagine that many of my readers are Dr Seuss fans. What’s not to like about him? Green Eggs and Ham, The Grinch, and all the rest we are introduced to in Theodor Geisel’s wonderful world. Among my favourites are My Many Coloured Days, which attaches a colour to the different moods we encounter in life, with the liberating conclusion that whatever the colour of a particular day, “it turns out all right you see… and I go back to being ME.”