Let’s be honest. A reset feels good. That first deep breath after you’ve been running on empty.That moment when your body finally unclenches.That Sunday afternoon, when you actually sit down and feel peace again.That quiet morning when you open your Bible and realize, “I miss this.” A reset feels like relief. But the real question […]
Tag: Rest
Burnout Isn’t Just About Being Busy – It’s About the Lies You Believe
Let’s be honest. Most Christian women don’t burn out because they’re lazy. They burn out because they’re loyal. Loyal to their families.Loyal to their jobs.Loyal to their church.Loyal to everyone who needs them. And somewhere along the way, many of us quietly accepted beliefs that sounded like responsibility, but were actually spiritual traps. That’s why […]
Relearning God’s Rhythm In A Burnout World
If we’re honest, rest often feels awkward. Not refreshing. Not natural. Not even peaceful. Instead, it feels indulgent, unproductive, and a little bit wrong. We sit down, but our minds keep racing. We take a break, but the guilt creeps in. We stop working, but something inside us won’t settle down. Sometimes, rest can feel […]
A Shift From Striving To Resting In God
Have you ever laid down at night feeling like you ran a marathon with your mind and emotions, even if you didn’t move much at all? You planned, you managed, you showed up, you carried it all – and still felt like it wasn’t enough? If that’s familiar, you’re in good company. Many Christian women […]
Too Busy To Breathe At Christmas?
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”—Romans 15:13 (NIV) Christmas is supposed to be the season of joy, peace, and hope. But if we’re honest, many of us enter December with […]
Help, My Life Is Exhausting!
Have you ever whispered that cry, maybe not out loud, but in the corners of your heart where no one else can hear? That was Janelle’s cry. She’s a wife, a mother of two teenagers, a full-time attorney, and deeply involved in her church’s women’s ministry and Sunday school. Her days are a whirlwind of […]
Are You Running On Empty?
Recently, my friend Annie shared a story that made me stop and reflect for a minute. She ran out of gas right in the middle of one of the busiest intersections in Atlanta. Let me tell you her story of how she got there. Annie had been having a typical week at the office, which […]