Rest is not just “out there”—it needs to start right where we’re at. Prerequisites to finding rest at home.
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Finding Rest Through Relationships
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
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
Lessons from the gentle and lowly one.
Good Gifts, Not Gods
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
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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Three Lessons to Teach Younger Moms
Three key lessons I have learned through motherhood that I’d pass on to the next generation of moms.
Regular Rest: A Sign of Growth
Resting in regular intervals is a step of faith too.
Identity and Destiny Meet Time Management: A Look at Next Quarter
As we enter into a traditionally busy season in the midst of our busy lives, how does who we are, who we are becoming, and where God is going intersect as we plan our days? An introduction to a new series.
Prayer and Practice: Putting Scripture to Work
After studying Titus 2:3-5 myself, some thoughts on how applying it would look in my season of transition.
Calling in Sick
Thanks to a COVID flare up, I’m out this week. This post summarizes where I’ve been and where I’m planning to go.
Preparing Ourselves for Conversations in Scripture
An introduction to this summer’s series on Scripture, how to personally equip ourselves and use it in our conversations and counsel.
Inviting God In: The Beginning of Change
Contrary to popular culture, the beginning of change does not begin with self-help. God has another solution entirely. Will you take it?
Where Are Your Feet Pointed?
One thing I’ve learned: it doesn’t matter how many steps you take if your feet are pointed in the wrong direction. You still won’t get to your destination. A reflection on God’s faithfulness in my own life and where he’s taking me now.
What's Your Story?
We all live life according to a script. Who’s writing your story and how does it change how you live?
Jesus Loves Me This I Know?
How going down into our sin roots us in the surpassing-knowledge love of God.
Meeting God in the Mundane: A Beginner's Guide to Christian Meditation
Learning to meditate doesn’t always come in a silent room with eyes closed. Sometimes it happens in the thick of life. Here’s a page from my journal.
The Gift of Christmas
Being a mom of a disabled child hasn’t always been a gift. But Christmas reminds me of how Christ has come to minister to us in our own disability.
The Power of Retreat
In a busy life, going on retreat seems counterproductive, but it may be the best thing we do for our ministry. Here are three reasons why.