If God Could Rest, So Can You Mama
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. For six days he made the sky, the oceans, plants, and animals. His finishing touch was man…
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Dear God, Please Give My Friend Rest
Dear God, Give my friend some rest. She’s exhausted. RELATED: I’ve Never Been Tired Like This Before She’s been running around, trying to…
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Dear God, I’m Just So Tired
As I walked out the door, I frantically made a mental check of the amount of money in my wallet to be sure I would be able to buy a coffee. A sense…
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Dear Tired Mama, Sometimes Church is For Naps
When my babies were . . . well, babies, I found myself widowed at the age of 28. To say I was suffering from sleep deprivation was a tragic…
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Jesus Wants You to Rest, Sweet Mama
“Wilbur didn’t want food, he wanted love.” ~ E.B. White Stopping is the hardest thing to do. Stopping chores . . . stopping busyness . . .…
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Jesus Wants You to Break Free From the Busy, Mama
We live in a busy world. Set alarm, get up and get going all the day long. Our bodies, our brains are in constant motion, and moments that once…
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I’m Okay with my Teens Doing Less Than Their Best
School just started for my two high school boys and already they’re completely exhausted. One of them even comes home and falls asleep with his…
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To The Tired Mother: You Don’t Have To ‘Suck It Up’
These words echo in my head…not towards my children; when they are hurt, sad, angry, or tired they climb up in my lap for the fourty-second time…
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Centering Prayer: What It Is and How to Do It
True confession: I hate prayer lists. I know some people—some especially faithful and loving people—have the self-discipline to pray through a…
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The Sacred Act of Laundry
I have long struggled with knowing what it means to make Sunday a day of rest. What does “rest” look like when you are parenting small…
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