Sweet Spot
A sweet spot. I am in that place—a place where I am intimately aware of the hand that leads and the heart that beats for me, for you. It’s a place of astounding security (held tight), freedom …
Road Less Traveled
Rest. Take it. Run. Run with it. Run into it. Never, ever run away from it. Ever. Run with great determination. God’s arms are opened wide. Run. Be at rest once more, O my soul … Psalm …
Lesson Learned
I need to apologize. Sharing the Vitamin C information took me into territory I was not fully prepared to tread. Health and medical information is vital in our journey toward rhythms of rest, but I’m not sure …
Cortisol Buster
The rigors of life create a sustained release of cortisol for many people today. I am a prime example. The price tag is stiff. This round, cortisol is playing a role in attacking my thyroid. The medical …
God on Vacation
As I pursue the whole idea of Industrial Strength Rest or Radical Sabbatical I continue to examine and explore the four rhythms of rest: sleep, Sabbath, stillness (personal retreat) and solitude (personal retreat). They are all going …
Desert Streams
We never know where God has hidden his streams. Unlikely places abound. Attentiveness is required. Will I come with a cup in hand? Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her to the …
Freedom
When it comes to rest, what freedoms do you enjoy? What freedoms slip through your hands? Your heart? Happy 4th of July! May the freedom of rest ring loud and clear.
Radical Sabbatical
Radical Sabbatical. Over the last two years I’ve tried to figure out how to infuse a Sabbatical Rest into a life that does not allow for “time away” in typical Sabbatical fashion. I’ve tried out different ideas. …
Elephant Eating 101
I want this blog to be about rest, you and God. Not me. But I need to share. My son, Josh, was in the hospital again today, but he’s home now. He’s fighting liver disease. It’s attacking …