Gratitude and Christmas: Finding Peace
Over the years, there have been some amazing Christmases, but there have also been some not-so-brilliant ones. There are several reasons for the not-so-great. Some have been my own making, due to stress caused by my own desire to make everything perfect
Reframing Rest: Why Downtime is Essential
Even with all of the time I spend researching, writing, and speaking about rest, I still sometimes feel this weird sense of guilt about "doing nothing." I wonder if it's really doing nothing, or that we don't assign enough value to the act of rest, which is rarely doing nothing.
Breaking the Cycle: Embracing Rest in a Culture of Busyness
Something I have discovered as I have studied rest over the last few years is that it is counter cultural. We live in a society where the standard answer to how are you? is "busy" and exhaustion seems to be a badge of honour. At some point we need need to be willing to go against the flow and rest.
Embracing Rest: Living Like Jesus in a Busy World
I don't necessarily have the answers, but I truly believe that living and working for Jesus means we need to model our lives on his. Jesus did not live a life devoid of rest. Jesus didn't live his life rushing from one thing to the next, never taking time to rest and recover.
Schedule Rest Like You Mean It
Life doesn't just happen. If we don't budget our money, we don't have any. If we don't put petrol in the car, it doesn't go. Our Relationships suffer if we don't spend time with friends and family.
Be Still and Know: Trusting God in Chaos
How often do I complain that I don’t hear from God, but I am not really listening? I am not quieting my mind, putting aside all distractions, and just waiting on him.
Navigating Life's Unexpected Detours
Have you ever had dreams and plans for life, started down the path to achieving them and after a while you looked around and wondered how you got here?
