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    How to Find True Rest in Your Busy Season

    July 6, 2023

    Right now I am knee deep in dirty diapers, laundry, dishes that need to be washed, and every other never-ending responsibility that comes with motherhood.  I do love this season and wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. But sometimes I just want to rest.  A while ago I just wanted to find the answer on how to find true rest in this tiring season of life. And this is what I came up with—true rest doesn’t come from taking a nap or having “me time.” It comes from allowing my mind and heart to receive the Father’s rest. …

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    7 Ways to Set Yourself Up For Rest

    February 2, 2023

    Taking the time to rest during your week is so important. The Bible speaks on this in so many places and it is so important to God. He established a special day of rest to remind us just how important it is to Him. But if you’re like me, applying yourself to actually rest can be difficult. My mind is constantly going, there are things that I see that need cleaning, and so many responsibilities are just never done. So how can I find time to rest? The concept of rest is such a mental thing. If you don’t set…

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    How I Prepare My Home for the Weekend

    January 5, 2023

    When I first got married I knew that I wanted to set a solid foundation for our weekends. That is when my husband was home from work, we would often entertain guests, and it was a time of rest for us. And I wanted our weekends to be as organized and stress free as possible. Every Friday is my prep day and the day that I reset my home and heart so that my family and I can have a nice, peaceful weekend and Shabbat. Here are the things that I like to do each Friday to reset my home…

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    Why You Should Take Time to Rest

    April 19, 2021

    We live in a world that is full of go, go, go. There is no room to stop and take time to ourselves. We have to keep up with everyone else, go to all the social events, make your way in the world, and educate yourself so that you can get ahead of your peers. This society strives on a never ending cycle of striving to achieve something greater. And if we don’t achieve that standard there’s no rest until you reach it. But if you dive into God’s Word, you will discover that the Lord has something else in…

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    Finding Rest in God Alone

    April 17, 2020

    There are times when I have been so busy. Times when I have rushed through each day. I lived every day on autopilot. Doing my responsibilities and necessities without thinking beyond what had to be done. During these times I knew I needed rest. So I would make myself rest for a short while before completing the next thing on my to-do list. Even on the weekends, I would spend time scheduling my week and coming up with more things that had to be accomplished in the upcoming month. And sadly, during these times my relationship with the Lord was…