When the Journey is Too Great
“It’s okay to take time to sleep and to rest – to let yourself be.” I wish I could say these words came from my own mouth the other day, but they didn’t. They came from my helpmate, my husband, who so often sees things in a different light than me and helps steady and […]
How Our Family Prepares To Go To Sleep
When it comes to sleeping, the go-to verse in our house is Psalm 4:8. Hands down. Wherever we are in the world, wherever we are sleeping, we cling to this verse. Be it a new town, new hotel or new country, this verse helps us all sleep well. “In peace I will lie down and […]
Rest is Not the Absence of Work, It’s the Presence of the King
The words sleep and rest are nearly synonymous in my mind. We wake feeling rested after a good night’s sleep. Conversely, we feel disappointingly not rested after a fitful night’s sleep. Sleep is a gift, and certainly, it is a type of rest, but it’s not the only kind of rest we need. We also need […]
This Week’s Theme: Sleeping
What is your nightly routine? In Liturgy of the Ordinary, Tish Harrison Warren says, “Our sleep habits both reveal and shape our loves. A decent indicator of what we love is that for which we willingly give up sleep.” This might be our children, a good book or our favorite television show. Our worries, plans […]