Taking a break today from our series on rest to invite you to visit me over at one of the most amazing places ... Chasing Blue Skies. Kristen asked me to join several other "tween" mommas and share about how we are managing some of the struggles this particular season of parenting is bringing. I'm sharing a bit about the tightrope act balancing my public life with her private life. Here's a taste ... Parenting a toddler was tough. Temper tantrums, hissy fits, and not enough sleep…and that ... [Read More]
Why Rest?
Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Genesis 2:1-2 We fight rest. Battle against it. Many wear their tiredness as a medal of honor, proof of their significance. We subtly war against one another for the title of "Least Rested" with our proclamations of late nights with children, time spent serving, hours put in at work, and ... [Read More]
Begin at the Beginning
Sometimes the most urgent thing you can do is to take a complete rest. ~ unknown Rest ... –noun 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labor: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies,troubles, or disturbs. Dictionary.com makes it sound so simple, huh? And yet in our world, the addiction to busy-ness and accomplishment render true rest an often illusive ... [Read More]
{Slow} A New Series
I've shared about my desire to move past "the unholy smear" and to s.l.o.w. I've been reading and studying what the Bible teaches about rest, stillness, slowing. I've been reading status updates and tweets {including my own} with busy, fast, rushing at the core. I've heard from friends and family of exhaustion, weariness, and frustration with the manic lifestyle common to our culture. I'm reading about several books right now about rest and Sabbath and contentment. I'm digging deep into ... [Read More]
What Matters Most
{My dear friend Marci from Overcoming Busy has one of the kindest, gentlest hearts of anyone I have ever known. And her current series, "What Matters Most," is a perfect example of her genuine desire to encourage others to overcome busy and pursue those things that matter. She asked me to share my heart with her readers and I am honored to do so. } So much of life these days is frantic, rushed, hurried. And the older I get, the more I find myself resisting that sense of urgency that seems to ... [Read More]
What Makes a Marriage Strong
We've had a great first fifteen years together! We have a life I never dreamed possible ... both us of are blessed to be able to pursue the jobs and dreams we love, we have a daughter who brings a joy into our home we could never have imagined, our families are a blessing and constant encouragement in our lives, and our friends are absolutely incredible! Sometimes I look around and find myself unable to put the words together to thank God for all the abundance He has given us. But we've ... [Read More]
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