It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and everywhere I turn there’s a tide rising of commotion, preparation, and pinning. There are the gift idea boards and the yummy-stuffed turkeys, the recycled card box projects and the perfect family pose for greeting cards. Don’t forget the 1,845 cookie recipes, exactly 395 of which are gluten-free. And then the avalanche …
Our lives today are so fast-paced that we battle continual exhaustion, not from the physical labor our great-grandmothers endured but the mental gymnastics we perform to try to keep up with the never-ending demands. We’re constantly stimulated by social media, advertising, school programs, church events, and our own inner clamor. This frantic pace is exhausting! Even our “Quiet Time” is …
His answer shocked me. “How can I show you love this Christmas?” I had asked my husband. His first words (“more physical affection”) I expected. But not what came next: “Quiet. Peace. Less doing and more time just enjoying each other.” He looked at me to see if I understood. His simple Christmas wish was to come home to a haven of rest each …
“Rest is a form of worship,” she said, and I sat in the conference room feeling the full weight of her words. “Sometimes we feel like if we stop doing all the things that need to be done in order to keep things running smoothly, then our world will come crashing down.” And in my mind I saw the unwritten …
Are you busy? Do you long for a little sliver of peace and quiet in the chaos of your day? There’s the housework and the toddler and the job and all that. And there are friendships and social events and appointments and ministry nights. And then there’s the relentless inner chatter, the mental to-do lists, the Pinterest projects that I see potentially all over …
