--- title: Pause for thought date: 2020-02-21T12:00:00+00:00 author: Vicki Pici canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/about-us/nations/wales/pause-for-thought-2020" section: Pages --- How long is your to-do list today? Church, family, work, friends, exercise… our lives are filled with so much to do and so many people to see. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. Or perhaps you are in one of life’s seasons of isolation and loneliness where the days seem long, and you are trapped in a cycle of just trying to get to the end of them. Wherever we are in life, whether we need to press the pause button or we feel like our life is stuck on one, developing our relationship with God through Christ can fill those days with moments that refresh and recharge us. Our new monthly Pause for Thought series asks you to do just that. We have invited Christians from around Wales to share their thoughts and inspire us to live our lives closer to Jesus, not just through the spectacular but through the every day. Pick up your copy of *[idea](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/idea)* to see that month’s theme and follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/eawalescymru/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/eawalescymru/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/eawalescymru) to read along with us. How long is your to-do list today? Church, family, work, friends, exercise… our lives are filled with so much to do and so many people to see. There just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done. Or perhaps you are in one of life’s seasons of isolation and loneliness where the days seem long, and you are trapped in a cycle of just trying to get to the end of them. Wherever we are in life, whether we need to press the pause button or we feel like our life is stuck on one, developing our relationship with God through Christ can fill those days with moments that refresh and recharge us. Our new monthly Pause for Thought series asks you to do just that. We have invited Christians from around Wales to share their thoughts and inspire us to live our lives closer to Jesus, not just through the spectacular but through the every day. Pick up your copy of *[idea](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/idea)* to see that month’s theme and follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/eawalescymru/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/eawalescymru/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/eawalescymru) to read along with us. [ ![Coronavirus: Being together, apart](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Person on computer](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/person-on-computer.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/pause-for-thought-march) [#### Coronavirus: Being together, apart ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/pause-for-thought-march) How can we encourage Christian unity whilst staying apart? [ Kevin Ellis ](/author/kevin-ellis) 24 March 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/pause-for-thought-march) [ ![How can we show our Christian identity in sport?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Race track](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Race-track-small.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport) [#### How can we show our Christian identity in sport? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport) Walking the walk and talking the talk on and off the field [ ![Martin Lewis](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/director-sports-chaplaincy-wales) [ Martin Lewis ](/author/director-sports-chaplaincy-wales) 28 February 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport) [ ![An opportunity to go deeper with Jesus and others](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Connect puzzle pieces](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Connect-puzzle-pieces.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/an-opportunity-to-go-deeper-with-jesus-and-others) [#### An opportunity to go deeper with Jesus and others ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/an-opportunity-to-go-deeper-with-jesus-and-others) Has COVID-19 given us an opportunity to shift western consumer church culture and move into a deeper relationship with Jesus and others? [ ![Alan Radbourne](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/alan-radbourne) [ Alan Radbourne ](/author/alan-radbourne) 29 April 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/an-opportunity-to-go-deeper-with-jesus-and-others) [ ![Why and how we do justice](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Five human hands](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Five-human-hands-placed-down-on-a-table.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-and-how-we-do-justice) [#### Why and how we do justice ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-and-how-we-do-justice) Catherine De Souza reflects on what justice might look like post Covid-19 [ ![Catherine De Souza](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/catherine-de-souza) [ Catherine De Souza ](/author/catherine-de-souza) 31 July 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/why-and-how-we-do-justice) [ ![Justice and mercy: A contemporary Christian perspective](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Themis goddess of justice](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Themis-goddess-of-justice.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) [#### Justice and mercy: A contemporary Christian perspective ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) Whether we are a victim or an offender, we all need to know God's mercy and justice for us [ ![Dr Hephzibah Egede](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/hephzibah-egede) [ Dr Hephzibah Egede ](/author/hephzibah-egede) 31 August 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) [ ![Good news from small voices](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Nguy n phuc 6 ZO3r E6 O Lew unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/nguy-n-phuc-6ZO3rE6OLew-unsplash_2020-10-16-082351.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/good-news-from-small-voices) [#### Good news from small voices ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/good-news-from-small-voices) God can amplify our small voices and use them for his purposes [ Stephen Harmes ](/author/stephen-harmes) 30 October 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/good-news-from-small-voices) [ ![“Being a witness”: how sharing the good news is not just about what we do, but who we are](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Four women in a field making heart hands](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Four-women-in-a-field-making-heart-hands.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-witness-how-sharing-the-good-news-is-not-just-about-what-we-do-but-who-we-are) [#### “Being a witness”: how sharing the good news is not just about what we do, but who we are ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-witness-how-sharing-the-good-news-is-not-just-about-what-we-do-but-who-we-are) As Christians we are called to not just share the good news but to be the good news to those around us [ ![Rob Burns](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/rob-burns) [ Rob Burns ](/author/rob-burns) 30 September 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/being-a-witness-how-sharing-the-good-news-is-not-just-about-what-we-do-but-who-we-are) [ ![Justice and mercy: A contemporary Christian perspective](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Themis goddess of justice](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Themis-goddess-of-justice.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) [#### Justice and mercy: A contemporary Christian perspective ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) Whether we are a victim or an offender, we all need to know God's mercy and justice for us [ ![Dr Hephzibah Egede](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/hephzibah-egede) [ Dr Hephzibah Egede ](/author/hephzibah-egede) 31 August 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/justice-and-mercy-a-contemporary-christian-perspective) [ ![How can we show our Christian identity in sport?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Race track](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Race-track-small.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport) [#### How can we show our Christian identity in sport? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport) Walking the walk and talking the talk on and off the field [ ![Martin Lewis](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/director-sports-chaplaincy-wales) [ Martin Lewis ](/author/director-sports-chaplaincy-wales) 28 February 2020 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/how-can-we-show-our-christian-identity-in-sport)