Category Archives: Rest
Like a Boy and His Rat
Tear stains on a Bible tell us that someone in grief fled to the God of all comfort. Coffee stains on a Bible tell us that she sat with the Word over morning coffee—a date with God. Rat-urine stains on … Continue reading
Filed under Bible Reading, Obedience, Rest
Resting in Obedience
“Spring Break” comes too late for my liking, so every year we take a week off in the winter. A winter break is one strategy to avoid the annual spring almost-burnout I used to experience. Every year, we always take … Continue reading
Fighting Naptime
In college we used to say, “Study, party, sleep—but you only have time for two of the three.” Win (short for Winston), a biology major, was as sleep-deprived as the rest of us. He said that when he was little, … Continue reading
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Pacing
I consistently experience a slowing when I am in nature’s midst. Two and a half years ago I was, like a toddler, squatting knees-on-hands in the Napili tidepools, Maui. Still as the black rock under me, I needed no urging … Continue reading
Filed under Calm Intensity, Rest
