Simple Summer Joys)
Today’s post was originally published in June 2016. We hope you enjoy it! Ready for summer? It’s here – with an invitation to things we often neglect. I’ve got 2 “assignments” for you today. One. If you’ve …
ON YOUR MARK! (GET SET, GO!)
This is part 6 of a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016.Click here if you would like to start at the beginning of the series. Jesus’ getaway …
One Child at at Time
After speaking to a group of executives and managers of a large organization, a woman (younger than most in the room) came up to me with tears in her eyes. “God is getting my attention. I needed …
R.I.P. vs RESTING in Peace
R.I.P is a declaration of death, but what if it becomes a statement – a bold stance for life. With a child in hospice, another facing chronic pain and disability, and my dad battling stage 4 metastasized …
Do Men and Women Rest Differently?
The question before us: Do men and women rest differently? Yes we do—just like men and women do just about everything differently. My husband, Tim, played an integral part in teaching me about rest. It was not an …
A Mom’s Guide to Sabbath Rest
For a short while, a very short while, I believed that Sabbath Keeping was about family bonding. During this season, I set into motion all these plans for delightful family crafts, games and activities. I soon discovered …
Death March
When blind, South American army ants get lost, they follow the pack. Sometimes they end up going in circles, marching to their death. Refusing to rest, they die of exhaustion. Many blind believers, following the pack, march …
The Unrest of Relationships in Stress
This past December it came to my attention that two people I dearly love are being crushed and broken by a marriage that has been in turmoil for years, flying silently and painfully under the radar. The …
4 Simple, Surprising Steps to Stay Healthy this Winter
I transported myself and 5 very sick children to our doctor’s office ONCE and vowed I would never do it again. I haven’t! Granted, I’ve carted 2 or 3 kids sick kids to the doctor’s more than …