A few years ago, I found myself physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. On the surface, things looked good in my life, but underneath the mask of "I'm fine" was debris. I had learned how to work well, but I had forgotten how to rest well. Thankfully, I was confronted with the pain my busy life was inflicting. That pain came in many forms, each showing me how little I understood rest. I've ...
Becoming A Thriving Woman
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Take Your Time And Enjoy The Good Gifts Around You
Guest post by my dear friend Heidi McLaughlin We have become obsessed with “time.” Our days are crammed into iPhone scheduled increments and still at the end of the day it feels like we have not accomplished enough. Oh how we love it when we’re rushing and someone taps us on the shoulder and says, “It’s OK, take your time.” Instantly our breathing changes, our heartbeat ...
Optimize your Health with Intentional Rest
I had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Kimberley Payne on her Health Matters Podcast about why intentional rest is important. About the Show In this episode, we talk about the effects sleep deprivation have on your overall health and wellbeing. I share tips to help you improve your sleep quality and secrets to help you optimize your health by incorporating intentional rest in your ...
Leading When Wounded
Pain can make you feel disqualified from leading. The images media portrays would make you think leaders aren’t supposed to limp, bleed, or hurt. But this has not been the reality in my life. My areas of greatest impact for God have come from my places of deepest wounding. My wounds make me sensitive to the wounded. My wounds open me up to more of God. God revealed His ability to use my pain ...
Spiritually Strong – 6 Weeks to Build Your Body and Soul
Life gives us many opportunities to build spiritual muscle. If I'm completely honest, I don't really enjoy the process of becoming spiritually strong. So when my friend Kristen told me this was the title of her new book, a part of me wanted to run in the opposite direction. Becoming spiritually strong requires the execution of a little uncomfortable word called discipline. For me discipline ...
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