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Category Archives: Practical Stuff
Summing It Up
I’m winding down my six month commitment to the Sabbath Keeping experiment, and wanted to share a song that has spoken to me immensely during this time. The song is by Audrey Assad, who is an amazing artist. If you’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Audrey Assad, Restless, Sabbath keeping
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A Blessing
Came across this blessing today, and it is so beautiful, I wanted to share it. (There is not an author listed on my copy.) Be willing to listen. Be willing to speak. Be willing to cry. Be willing to seek. … Continue reading
“Nexting”
Today I took spinning, but I was hardly there. Instead, while my legs pumped the pedals, my mind was in a race all its own. Apparently, I’m pretty hard-core about “nexting.” Last week, I became aware of my nexting patterns. … Continue reading
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Tagged Daniel Gilbert, living in the moment, nexting, Sabbath keeping
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Letting go of perfectionism
Perfectionism is losing it’s grip on my life. It’s not an overnight thing; this is a very slow process, and an unexpected outcome of Sabbath keeping for me. It has to do with taking one day each week to leave … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning, freedom, incomplete, Perfection, Sabbath keeping, tasks, tension
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This is harder than it looks…
If you’ve decided to keep the Sabbath with me, you might be finding right about now that this Sabbath Keeping experiment is harder than it looks. I have a theory about this. Of all the commandments, this one really looks … Continue reading
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Tagged action, box, defining the Sabbath, rest, Sabbath keeping, tool
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Toolkit: Questions to encourage thoughtful living
Jesus asks a lot of great questions, which are recorded throughout the Gospels. There are remarkable questions like, “Who do you say that I am?” and questions of interpretation, such as “What is written in the law? How do you … Continue reading
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Tagged conversation with God, Gordon MacDonald, Jesus, prayer, questions, thoughtful living
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Here’s What’s Cookin’
On Sundays, putting lunch on the table can be downright stressful. The church service is over, stomachs are rumbling, and nap time is closing in. This is a time when Sabbath keeping requires the “I” word…intentionality. It is helpful to … Continue reading
