soul care

COVID Fatigue: The Sprint is Now a Marathon

As we begin to approach 2022, the impact of our global pandemic is far from over. We are all too familiar with: Shutdown. Fear. Illness. Isolation. Unemployment. Work-from-home. School-free-fall. Newsfeeds. Death. Supply Chain Melt Down. Overtime. Overload. …

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Catch Your Breath

Could you use a shot of Quiet and Calm? Stepping away from the fray opens the door for quiet and calm to have its way within our heart – ushering in curiosity and questions God uses to shape our soul, tend …

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Acts 1:8 – Do you know it to be true?

Made in the image of God, we “feel,” “think,” and “act.” All three are critical to life and Kingdom work. Depending on personality and influences, we tend to have a bias toward one of these three, although …

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Sleep: A Holy Ending to a Busy Day

The following is taken from portions of  Tessa Thompson’s blog post Go to Bed for the Glory of God. It is an excellent read!   Sometimes, one of the hardest decisions of the day is when to end …

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“Dacha” a Key to Personal Retreat

Dacha is one of my favorite words. It’s Russian and I was introduced to it in the town of Istra, Russia in January 2012 while speaking on the topics of rest and retreat at a conference for …

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Retreat!

“Retreat!” It’s a battle cry of the beloved. It’s strategic. It is revolutionary. My first personal retreat was the open gate that welcomed my heart back home to rest. My first personal retreat was the open gate …

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P.R.A.Y.

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone. Psalm 62:5a This promise speaks to me of prayer. The acronym P.R.A.Y. is a helpful tool for me as I explore ways to find rest for my soul. P.  Pause …

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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 …

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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 …

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