Needing the gift of rest? I’m sure you’ve been there. You need a day “off” so bad you can taste it. You’ve been run ragged by taking the kids everywhere they need to be. You’ve done your best to take care of your spouse. Everyone has had food when they …
The plan I love Sundays. I allow myself to sleep in just a bit. We attend church in the middle service (so not too early, and not too late, kind of like Goldilocks!). Once we are done around 1030, the entire day stretches out ahead of us. I generally start …
My youngest son and I were talking last Sunday about Sabbath Rest . We were talking about what it means for us and how we can practice it. I wondered aloud how God rests. If He can do whatever He wants, what does He do? While it may seem silly …
When to rest I’m trying to dedicate Sunday posts to thinking about rest. For today I have an acronym to help you think about what Sabbath rest might look like. Please know that I’m not going to define “Sabbath” for you. For me, that’s Sunday. I understand all the reasons …
Rest Today’s post is a reminder to rest. Whatever that means for you. Take some time to do something you might not normally do for yourself. 💖 While it’s not always easy to make the time to rest, your body and soul will thank you. This break gives our body …
Storms A while ago I posted about the storms we experience in this life. Whether we are in a recession, a global pandemic, or have our own personal challenges, many of us are finding ourselves back in a storm. Most would agree that storms are the very belly of the …
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Weekends On Saturday you can often find me rushing around. If I’m not at a BJJ competition with my son, I’m wrapping up work, cleaning house, baking/cooking, and tying up a million loose ends from the week before. A few Saturdays each month I’m also getting ready for a date …
Take a siesta today and give your body and mind the rest it deserves!
In my dream world, my Sabbath rest looks like this picture. Reality is often a bit different! What to do for Sabbath rest? Sabbath rest confuses a lot of people, and I’ll delve into it in the coming weeks, particularly as it relates to our families. The bottom line is …
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Today’s post is a reminder that a Sabbath Rest is important. God Rested We know that God rested on the 7th day. He looked around and saw what He did. He enjoyed the moment. Later in Scripture, Jesus is chastised by …