I love summer. I look forward to being able to go outside without first bundling up in boots, coats, hats, and gloves. I love the more relaxed teaching schedule that gives me more time to read. I indulge in picnics and outdoor concerts. But the summer often goes by way too fast! Too often, I’ve let the season fly by without doing the activities I enjoy. I’ve come to the first…
Soul Rest
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Discover Soul Rest with a New Course
What do you do when you feel exhausted and empty? Spent and Stressed? Out-of-sorts and out-of-gas? You might look for relief in a good night’s sleep or an extended vacation. But sometimes physical rest or a weekend away doesn’t provide the relief we crave. What…
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4 Reasons To Care For Your Soul
How did you take care of yourself today? Did you care for your body? Did you care for your soul? How did you care for your body? Did you eat yogurt and fruit for breakfast for the probiotics and antioxidants? Did you run a couple of miles…
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7 Habits That Promote Soul Rest: Perpetual Prayer
This post is part 4 in my series on 7 Habits that Promote Soul Rest. Click to read Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3. Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 The first time I read Paul’s command in 1 Thessalonians I was incredulous. I…
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How to Find Soul Rest in Five Minutes
Do you struggle to find soul rest? I know I do. Maybe it’s because you find yourself in one of these scenarios! You drive past a neighbor’s perfectly manicured lawn and groan as you remember your own knee-length grass and unruly hydrangea bushes. Or you…
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Declutter Your Soul: 5 Things to Throw Out
At the beginning of the year, we often tackle decluttering projects. But have you considered how to declutter your soul? Check out this article I wrote for iBelieve.com. My husband often quips, “Any garbage day that my wife hasn’t put me out on the curb,…
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Grace for the Overwhelmed
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Drowning in despair? Floundering in mountains of tasks, duties, and responsibilities? Find grace for your life in Psalm 3. Just a little background about this psalm. The book of Psalms is divided into five “books” or divisions. Psalm 3 is, of…
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When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed: Do One Thing
Feeling overwhelmed? You have too many responsibilities on your calendar. Too many events in your schedule. Too many projects on your desk. It seems like you can’t even do one thing. These days most of us have our schedules so packed full that we feel…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Embrace Boring
Feeling overwhelmed? Maybe you need a little boredom. The other day I sat outside and read a book. I stared out at my garden and let my mind wander. I sat so still that a robin landed about twenty-four inches from my feet and a…