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The Miracle of a Minute

Navigating intense seasons of HARD is like operating with a bucket that has a large hole punched into it. It sets us up for rapid bucket-drain. When this transpires, two things emerge. The people I love the …

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Support for the REST of our Lives!

By Brenda Jank Our team at Run Hard. Rest Well.® truly understands the significance of both work and rest. We are constantly inspired by the countless stories we receive from individuals who pour their hearts into plans, …

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Red Flags

By Emily VanDyke This past Saturday, I spent 40 minutes looking for my phone. It was early as I was getting ready to head to a local coffee shop for some much needed quiet. I was desperately …

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Celebrating Empty Buckets

Run Hard. Rest Well.® is not against people working hard or being tired.We celebrate empty buckets!Do you?As God’s people, should be tired at the end of the day, at the end of a week.We have been called …

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A Pressing Question

By Brenda Jank 39 days into 2023, the question before us is simple. What are you doing to feed your soul? What is one thing you did last week to refill your bucket? Celebrate. What is one …

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Lessons from a Fishing Net

This devotional thought, originally published here in June 2016, was written in tandem by Brenda Jank and a friend who serves as a missionary in a sensitive country.  Some people are good at fishing. I’m not! When …

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A Valentine’s Gift Idea

Give the Gift of Peace and Quiet A Rest That Works Vibrancy and engagement transpire when people run with passion and rest on purpose – routinely refueled, refreshed, and replenished. Too many of us have grown accustomed …

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Compassion Fatigue: Life in the Trench

This is the third of a three part series Brenda wrote in the fall of 2017. Some of us are living life “in over our heads” meeting critical needs of others morning, noon, and night. Boundaries blur. …

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