Soul Thirst

I stretch out my hands to you, my soul thirsts for you like a parched land.  Psalm 143:6   Image: Royalty Free/Corbis Whatever else is transpiring in your Christian life,your soul-thirst is a sign of soul-growth. Donald Whitney, Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health   Are you soul-thirsty?  Longing for […]

{Top Ten} Quotes from Unshakeable Faith

*** this giveaway is now closed *** I am thrilled to share with you about the latest Bible study written by my fellow Do Not Depart writer and good friend, Kathy Howard.   Unshakeable Faith: 8 Traits for Rock Solid Living explores the Apostle Peter’s life and teachings to help us […]

Come and Rest

I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.  That everyone may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all his toil – this is the gift of God.   Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 Solomon, with all his wisdom, wealth, and power, […]

Choosing Rest

Remember when I shared that rest is often a sudden stop?   Today, I’m embracing that truth.  Yes, there are still boxes to unpack and laundry to do and an empty fridge and pantry and the list goes on and on … but I’m choosing rest today. In fact, I’m […]

My Failure to Slow

Physical rest has proven elusive the past few days.  I think our boxes are rabbits in disguise – they seem to be multiplying exponentially.   And somehow in the midst of all the chaos, I lost my bearings.   Consumed by the immediate task at hand, I fell into that […]

The Only Way to Rest

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Matthew 11:28 If we were to rewrite this verse to reflect the truth in our lives, it would most likely say, Come to Facebook, all who whine and complain, and your friends will join you in […]