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Learn How to Pay Attention and Slow Down
Introduction Can you pay attention… I mean, REALLY pay attention when you are in a hurry? I know I can’t. John-Kabat-Zinn shared some priceless wisdom, “The best way to capture moments is to pay attention.” Life is made up of moments, and how many of them do we let pass by with no notice or…
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Unpacking the Fourfold Rest of the Sabbath
Introduction Continuing my last blog post on the Sabbath, we must enter into God’s rest after ceasing. Sabbath involves four areas of rest that we can embrace: spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual. Spiritual rest carries us into a spirit of worship, which we can then carry over to the rest of our week. Physical rest…
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Cease and Desist: Learning to Truly Rest on the Sabbath
Introduction Finding real rest amidst the whirlwind of work and life responsibilities and the culture of constant connectivity can be a real challenge. At least it has been for me. I have found that the practice of the Sabbath has been an act of cultural resistance and an invitation to cease my striving. The journey…