Remember the Sabbath
God says, “Remember the Sabbath.I forget.I forget a lot.Even though this commandment gets little attention, it’s an easy one to “keep” by most standards. You go church and 60 minutes later the duty is done, Sabbath is …
14 Ideas to Combat Cortisol
The definition of insanity has played a part in altering the terrain of my life and heart on a number of occasions. Have you ever heard it? The definition of insanity is doing what you’ve always done, but expecting different results. The …
Where do You Default?
Stress. I hate that word. It rises up and slaps me in the face. Hard. It reminds me that I am not in control. I long to face life with grace, grit and determination. Unhindered. Free. But …
You’re Invited!
Do you need a refresher on rest?Do you know someone who needs to be introduced to the life giving message of Restorative Wellness? A Rest That Works – For Women A FREE Live Webinar with Brenda JankWednesday, …
As School Starts – Pray!
Teachers need our prayers. School administrators need our prayers now! School leaders are making major decisions that will likely need to be remade in a matter of weeks or months. The weight is monumental – and crushing. Many leaders are …
Are You Guilt-Driven or Spirit-Led?
Why Rest?In the last months of her life, I met a woman named Kathryn, wife and mother of two lovely young girls. Kathryn was fighting colon cancer. We were both newcomers to a Sunday morning Bible study. …
That Which Refreshes
Roadblocks Buried in the collective mindset of Western culture and deep within our own hearts is the notion that rest is not an activity for the movers and shakers of this world. Rest is not for the …
The Price Tag of Rest
There is a price to be paid for our chronic exhaustion. For some people it’s apparent in the here and now: fleeting joy, fragmented relationships. Sometimes it comes and goes: bouts of sleepless nights, depression, illness. Some …
Covid-19 Hit Hard. Are You Restless and Weary?
by Brenda Jank Collectively and personally, Covid-19 is draining our buckets at a rate few are equipped to replenish.More than once God reminds us that his “arm is not too short” – that he is able. My …