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.
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Coming Home to Our Final Rest
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
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
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
Five ways to think outside the box by planning restful moments in your daily life.
Starting Points for Finding Rest at Home
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
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.
Three Ideas For Sleepless Nights
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot sleep. How might we find rest during these seasons?
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
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
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.
Working Out Your Salvation: 8 Ideas to Plan Your Days
Planning is the first half. However, working out is where things actually start changing. Eight insights on helping you work out your own salvation faithfully in the hours and minutes of life.
Regular Rest: A Sign of Growth
Resting in regular intervals is a step of faith too.
10 Stages of My Planning Process
How to plan for the next year so that you live out God’s Story each day.
From Self-Care to Stewardship
Reflections on the self-care terminology.
A Worship Moment: "O My Soul Will Rest on Jesus"
Something different: A moment of musical reflection and worship.
Five Things I'm Doing Differently Now I'm in My Fifties
Five lessons from five decades of living.
How to Rest: Five Tips
Five tips on how to institute a weekly habit of rest in your life.