"Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness..."Matthew 6:33 Have you ever lost something precious? Of course you have. My five-year-old loses precious things every day, and immediately, I hear a panicked voice, "Mom, I can't find ________." It seems obvious that when something is lost the answer ... read more
The Rest of Full Exposure
We all have secrets. We all have days when the cards are held close, guarded thickly by our shame or regret, days when the "closed" sign remains hanging on the doors of our hearts because the risk of opening ourselves is too great. Parts of us might be so easily broken that we hide ... read more
The Rest of the Weary
“Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Interesting that Jesus did not just say, “Come to me and I will give you rest.” By saying “Come to me all who are weary…” he spoke to those who understood true weariness, those aware of their weaknesses and needs. Think of ... read more
The Rest of Coming
“Come to me, all you who are weary, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 If you want rest, don’t sit down on a rock beside the trail of life. Keep hiking. Keep coming. Rest is for those who come. It’s an ironic reality: you have to make an initial move before you find rest. The key, however, is ... read more
The Rest of a Graceful Resolution
I somewhat bashed resolutions in my last post so I want to make up for it today. The foundational idea behind making a resolution is to create a change in life that moves you forward, that makes your life better. That’s sort of like sanctification. As we know from God’s Word, sanctification (that ... read more
The Rest of New Mercies
*This month I’m focusing on Rest – what it is, what it’s not, what it looks like in our life, how we work it into the fabric of our anxious hearts. The eagerness of December 31 gives way to the demands of January 1 – demands of resolutions, commitments, and hopeful fresh starts. The New Year begins ... read more