The Power of the Pause in Your Day: Combating an Overstimulated Nervous System

“Be still and know that I am God.” -Psalm 46:10 NIV “Crunch up…4…3…2…1 …and hold…4…3…2…1 …and down slowly…4…3…2…1.” The instructor’s words repeated on my television screen. Laying on my back, I struggled to crunch slowly upward, hold, and slowly descend back down to the floor. This workout was different than the ones that required me to hurry, get in more […]

The Busyness Lie & Proper Rest

How is your summer going? Busy? As my pastor noted this past Sunday, it doesn’t matter what stage of life you’re in- whether you’re a teenager working this summer, a parent taking care of young children, a working adult, a retiree volunteering in your community, or someone care-giving for a loved one- busyness is all too easy to come by […]

How Do You Have Time For Blogging?

By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others. -Satsuki Shibuya For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. -Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know […]