If you struggle with worrying but long to find true, life-giving rest, I invite you to read this guest post by my friend Kathy. It’s important that we replace lies with Truth that help uproot worrying. ******** It’s been said, “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but you don’t […]
We are officially in the middle of the flu season. Beginning in early fall to mid-spring, the number of diagnosed cases of the influenza virus begins to rise. In any given year 10-20 percent of the population will become infected with the flu. Characteristically the symptoms of the flu are very similar to the common […]
Every January my email is filled with different programs promising to make this year “The Best Year Ever”. I’ve found the easiest way to make ANY year the best it can be is to optimize the amount of time I spend enjoying each day. If you’ve started off the New Year with a list of resolutions […]
Your body aches. Your mind runs an endless loop of the day’s events. You toss and turn in the bed. You need sleep, but sleep is far from you. More accurately, you need your body, mind, and spirit to settle down so you can enter into sleep. You need rest on all sides. Rest […]
Below is a guest post by my friend, Dr. Michelle Bengtson as she shares her Sacred Rest journey to learning to trust God enough to rest. *** “Exhausted.” I remember giving that as my answer when someone asked, “How are you?” As a neuropsychologist, I recognize that sometimes sleep disturbance and fatigue are the problems […]
Around this time every year, I start reflecting on how my life is progressing. I wish I could say I’m always pleased with my self-evaluation. Too often, I find myself utterly amazed at my ability to doubt, fear, and regret. Instead of seeing the fruit I desire, I notice too much precious time spent striving […]
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Not all tired is created equal. After the birth of my sons, I noticed I was spending more of my days feeling tired and fatigued. Not the good kind of tired you feel after working hard to completing a task, but the bad kind of tired that lingers long after the work is done. You […]
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Creative rest is one of the gifts God gives us as a way to refresh our overstressed minds and maxed out lives. In this guest post from my friend Pam Ferrel, she shares the life-giving benefits of journaling and coloring. If you’ve never heard of creative rest you can learn more about it HERE. I […]