Rest is a Weapon

Rest is a Weapon

by | Jun 10, 2019 | Faith

Recently my kindergartner was reading a book to me and sped through a sentence so fast she might as well have been reading in another language. She exhaled after she did this, though, and quietly said, “Just slow down … slow down,” and then read the...

Napping is Biblical

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Just Laughs

As I was reading in 2 Samuel the other day, I noticed something that has never—to my knowledge—been mentioned in any of the teachings on the whole David and Bathsheba debacle. Look at this! Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was...

What To Do When You’re Tired

by | Oct 15, 2018 | Health and Wellness

Some days I wake up in the morning, and the first thing I say is, “I am so tired.” At times, fatigue seems to overtake me. There are many reasons for this fatigue: lack of sleep, lack of iron, lack of time, lack of self-care, overcommitment, and disobedience to God’s...

A Day of Rest

by | Jan 23, 2018 | Life Issues

You know how sometimes you find yourself just dragging through the day? And then the day turns into days and you wish you could just WAKE UP! Well, that’s how I was feeling last week and I decided it was time to put an end to it. In the past, there have been times...

Audacious Love Inspires Me to Rest

by | Sep 5, 2017 | Life Issues

This year’s Thrive Conference is a celebration of God’s audacious love: What it looks like, how it overcomes our greatest fears, and how it inspires us. We’re thrilled to announce that, in conjunction with the conference, we’ll be releasing a...