Innocence. Trust. Living in the moment. Exuberance. Impulsivity. Exploration. Settledness. These are characteristics exhibited by my four-year-old this week as he played outside and accompanied me on errands this week. Awareness. Fear. Reclusiveness. Being on guard. Reservation. Measuredness. Hesitation. These were my feelings and emotions in the midst of those same activities. There were perfectly […]
Exploring Specific Rhythms
Find out more about specific rhythms, the specific benefits of each one and practical ways to incorporate them into your life.
Your Sabbath Questions Answered
I’ve enjoyed hearing from many of you with your Sabbath related questions! Your questions are the same ones I’ve wrestled through along my Sabbath journey. So, as we wind up this summer sabbath series, I want to take a few minutes to offer some insight to help you take the next step in your journey. […]
A Few of My Favorite Sabbath Resources
My understanding of Sabbath has grown for over a decade. It’s a topic that rouses my insatiable thirst for more. Others’ perspectives are varied and nuanced and help build my ever-enlarging framework for what Sabbath can be. Books, podcasts, articles, blog posts, lectures, personal conversations – God has used them all to lead me into […]
3 Reasons God Ordained Sabbath
Practicing Sabbath is hard. There’s no getting around it. It’s hard to slow down. Hard to rest. I listened to a podcast this week where the speaker compared the process of beginning to Sabbath to letting go of an addiction. How accurate! I remember the first few months of practicing Sabbath. I yearned to “do”. […]
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Surprised by Sabbath
I was in my late 20s when I was first introduced to the idea of Sabbath as a day of rest, a day set apart and different from the other six days of the week. This season of life found me busy. Too busy. I was working long hours in full-time ministry, leading a major […]
Want to Slow Down and Be Present? Try Sabbath
There’s something unique about the season of summer. Longer days and warmer temperatures invite us to do things we don’t do during the other months of the year. For some, that means being busier than normal, filling days with activities that can only happen during this short season. For others, summer days are more relaxed, […]
Grace or Control (you can’t have both)
Grace and control. Two words that can’t coexist. Two words that reveal the priorities of our heart. Two words that we would do well to consider. These two ideas bring conflict to my heart nearly every night as I put my son to bed. What is it with little kids (and maybe big ones too – […]
Fingerprints of Grace: Psalm 27
I’ve loved this Psalm for a while now. It’s been a solace and refuge over the years. But not until recently have I seen it as a Psalm that is filled with grace. You won’t actually find the word “grace” anywhere in it, but its fingerprints are everywhere. I think the reason I see grace […]
4 Grace Quotes for Unpredictable Times
My heart and mind have mirrored the weather of our early spring this year. Cloudy rain and wind for days on end have led to delightful sun as well as surprise snows. When unpredictability reigns, the assurance that steadies is that things will eventually fall back into a familiar rhythm. In the meantime, grace is […]
When Grace Makes Me Furious (and what it says about my heart)
This week I engaged in multiple theologically deep conversations with my 3 three-year-old. Which, if you’ve never done it, is one of the most mentally taxing things you can do. Ever. One conversation began with this question, “Momma, will there be bad guys in heaven?” Ummmmmmm. “Well, it depends on what you mean by bad […]