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Daily Bread for Daily Anxieties
May 14

May 14 Daily Bread for Daily Anxieties

Vera Christian
How-To's, Bible Teaching

Feeling anxious about small things? Learn how to turn everyday worries into prayer and experience God’s peace through Philippians 4:6–7.

Give Us This Day: The Prayer That Resets Our Day
May 7

May 7 Give Us This Day: The Prayer That Resets Our Day

Vera Christian
Bible Teaching, How-To's

Do you ever feel like it’s all up to you? Learn how to recognize pressure as invitation, rely on God daily, and respond with gratitude—even in the ordinary.

Your Will Be Done: Praying Scripture
Apr 30

Apr 30 Your Will Be Done: Praying Scripture

Vera Christian
How-To's, Resources

How do we pray in line with God’s will? A look at some ideas and resources to help you pray with Scripture as a guide.

Hallowed Be Your Name: Starting Prayer with Worship, Not Wants
Apr 23

Apr 23 Hallowed Be Your Name: Starting Prayer with Worship, Not Wants

Vera Christian
How-To's

Tired of to-do list prayers? Discover how the first line of the Lord’s Prayer reshapes our focus from ourselves to the glory of God.

Our Father: Praying to the One Who Delights to Listen
Apr 16

Apr 16 Our Father: Praying to the One Who Delights to Listen

Vera Christian
How-To's

In our journey, let’s start at the very beginning, learning simply to approach our Father. Come messy. Come needy. Come humble.

Start Where You Are: Baby Steps Toward Praying Without Ceasing
Apr 9

Apr 9 Start Where You Are: Baby Steps Toward Praying Without Ceasing

Vera Christian
How-To's

Just as a baby’s first steps come with much time, effort, and practice, so does a natural prayer life. Here are four ways we can grow stronger, a little at a time.

Understanding Prayer: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why We Pray
Apr 2

Apr 2 Understanding Prayer: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why We Pray

Vera Christian
Journal

What does it mean to pray without ceasing? The first post in our new series.

Summary Post: Working and Resting in Rhythm
Mar 27

Mar 27 Summary Post: Working and Resting in Rhythm

Vera Christian
Resources, How-To's, Bible Teaching

We work hard and intentionally for the gospel. But have you also been resting just as hard? How work and rest together reflect—and prepare us for—the eternal rest we anticipate in the life to come.

Coming Home to Our Final Rest
Mar 26

Mar 26 Coming Home to Our Final Rest

Vera Christian
Bible Teaching

We rest, not just because we are human and need it. Not to keep a commandment. Not even to help us keep going. We rest so we remind ourselves of something far greater: the spiritual reality of our eternal rest.

Work and Rest in Rhythm
Mar 19

Mar 19 Work and Rest in Rhythm

Vera Christian
Bible Teaching

Work and rest are not polar opposites. Rather, they form a rhythmic pattern. As we engage fully in each at alternate times, we can experience the joy God intends for us in both.

A Beginner's Guide to Establishing A Sabbath
Mar 12

Mar 12 A Beginner's Guide to Establishing A Sabbath

Vera Christian
How-To's

Though we know it’s a good gift, establishing a Sabbath can be harder than it seems. Here are a few things I’ve learned as I began to observe a regular weekly rest.

Daily Rest: 5 P's to Practice Restful Moments
Mar 5

Mar 5 Daily Rest: 5 P's to Practice Restful Moments

Vera Christian
How-To's

Five ways to think outside the box by planning restful moments in your daily life.

Starting Points for Finding Rest at Home
Feb 26

Feb 26 Starting Points for Finding Rest at Home

Vera Christian
Journal

Rest is not just “out there”—it needs to start right where we’re at. Prerequisites to finding rest at home.

Finding Rest Through Relationships
Feb 19

Feb 19 Finding Rest Through Relationships

Vera Christian
Journal

Another way God helped to lighten my load was through other people. As He changed my heart, I began to let others in, which also provided a different kind of rest.

Lessons From the Pit
Feb 12

Feb 12 Lessons From the Pit

Vera Christian
Journal

In a continuation from my last post, I share more of the specific lessons that were robbing me of the rest for my soul that Jesus offers.

Check Your Yoke: How Jesus Gives Us True Rest
Feb 5

Feb 5 Check Your Yoke: How Jesus Gives Us True Rest

Vera Christian
Journal, Bible Teaching

Lessons from the gentle and lowly one.

Three Ideas For Sleepless Nights
Jan 29

Jan 29 Three Ideas For Sleepless Nights

Vera Christian
How-To's

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot sleep. How might we find rest during these seasons?

How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Jan 22

Jan 22 How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Vera Christian
How-To's

Getting a good night’s sleep is not as easy as it sounds. This post highlights some ideas to get good rest at night so we can better receive God’s deeper rest for our souls.

Good Gifts, Not Gods
Jan 15

Jan 15 Good Gifts, Not Gods

Vera Christian
Journal

While self-care may make sense when you’re burned out, they need to be received as gifts, not gods.

Mom Burnout and True Rest in Christ
Jan 8

Jan 8 Mom Burnout and True Rest in Christ

Vera Christian
Journal

In this new series, we will explore what true rest in God looks like, especially in the harder seasons of life.

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