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Easy Ways to Start a Weekly Sabbath
Our family started implementing a weekly Sabbath each week years ago and it has been life-changing for us. Especially me, an Enneagram 3, overachiever, Type A personality who thinks resting is a waste of time. Hopefully, I’m not the only productivity addict out there! Oh, how the Lord has humbled me through this discipline of Sabbath! Who knew that for some of us, resting requires more discipline and self-control than putting in some hard work. Sabbath is a gift designed to reorient our hearts to…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Death and Suffering in the World: 4 Truths to Share
Knowing how to talk to your kids about death and suffering can be intimidating. I remember the first time I talked about death with my oldest son. He was 4 years old and very concerned about his flowers wilting. A slew of questions ensued: “Why do they look different?” “What does wilting mean?” “But, I don’t want them to die!” “Do flowers go to heaven?” This lead to a conversation about how one day we will all die, but that for followers of Jesus, death…
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How To Be Exceptional Friends and Build Meaningful Relationships
I’ve had countless conversations the last few years about how complex finding good and reliable friends can be. There’s often unmet expectations and confusion involved. With how much pressure we are feeling from the world to “build your tribe” and have best friends, you may feel a little discouraged if you struggle to build friendships. I’m a Christian, so one of my main resources for practical wisdom is found in the Bible. I love reading through books of the Bible, but every once in awhile…
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Ditch New Year’s Resolutions: Create A Vision For 2022
Make Time to Dream Ready to ditch stereotypical New Year’s Resolutions? Create a Vision for your year instead. Holding a vision meeting quarterly has been crucial for our family. I had a few people that inspired me to start this rhythm, so I want to show you how we approach it and give you some resources for making it your own. Whether it’s for your career, friendships, marriage, health, or otherwise, we all need a vision that we can chase after. My single friends can…
