Since the start of 2019, my husband and I decided to have a weekly rhythm of remembering and observing the Sabbath for our family. Until then, there was no rhythm of rest in our weekly rhythm - holidays, sickness and vacation were our times of rest. Yeah. Can you say “burnout”? Our family is pretty... Continue Reading →

Do you ever get “stuck” on a verse from the Word of God that is just so rich that it won’t let you go until you’ve marinated in it for a good while? Lately I’ve been camping on 2 Corinthians 12:9-10. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power... Continue Reading →

I recently finished the much-awaited book The Ruthless Elimination of a Hurry by John Mark Comer. I knew John Mark in high school, and it’s been so neat to see what God has done in and through him. This latest book of his is SO powerful and an important word for our distracted and hurried... Continue Reading →

I don’t know about you, but mind likes to wander, untethered, during the day. I can easily worry about something, remember a random thing I needed to do, plan for this thing and that... My mind needs to be tethered. Maybe yours, too? I love this verse in Colossians 3. I’ve been planted here for... Continue Reading →

In reading John Mark Comer's perspective-shifting book, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, one central idea that really stood out to me was about the incompatibility of hurry and love. He made the point that a life filled with hurry is simply not compatible with loving as Jesus did and does. To love someone fully, in... Continue Reading →