Category Archives: The Experiment

Summing It Up

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

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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“Nexting”

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

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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An Unexpected Sabbath

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

This past Sunday, I got an unexpected blessing. My oldest was home from church, sick with a stomach bug. I hated to miss fellowship and worship, and struggled with how to incorporate this component into my time at home with … Continue reading →

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Letting go of perfectionism

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

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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This is harder than it looks…

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

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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Toolkit: Questions to encourage thoughtful living

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

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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Finding my voice again

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Several years ago, my husband scored backstage passes for Nichole Nordeman. I was elated to meet her, primarily because she was formative in my own song writing. I still feel the emotions of lyrics from her first album as they … Continue reading →

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Sabbath Shifts: Breaking old patterns

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Something kind of big just happened at my house. My baby said goodbye to the crib and embraced his brand new, big boy, “I’m two years old” room. I think this event is best summed up, “One small step for … Continue reading →

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Three times is a charm…

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

Yesterday was my third Sabbath. (I began this experiment on January 2nd.) This time, the Sabbath was different for me. On Saturday of the first two weeks, I experienced a tremendous peak in productivity. It was akin to the feeling … Continue reading →

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the Sabbath Keeping experiment

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Sabbath Keeping is not the topic I thought I’d be blogging about in 2011. In fact, I haven’t kept a Sabbath, according to just about anyone’s definition (the Bible included), since…well…never. So what is the Sabbath Keeping experiment, and how … Continue reading →

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