September Series: Rest So far in this series, we have focused on physical rest—why our bodies need it and how we can intentionally make room for Sabbath. But have you ever stopped working physically while your mind continued working overtime? Your body may be lying in bed while your thoughts race through tomorrow’s responsibilities. You may be sitting quietly while replaying a difficult conversation, anticipating what could go wrong, or trying to solve a problem that has no i

Rest: A September Series — Week 2 Last week, we began this series by considering an important truth: God created our bodies with a need for rest. Physical rest is not laziness, weakness, or something we must earn. It is part of God’s loving design for us. Giving ourselves permission to rest is a wonderful beginning. Actually making room for it can be a little more challenging. We may intend to rest when life settles down, the house is in order, the work is finished, and every

A Marriage Shaped by Grace Today, Kendall and I celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary. Forty years feels both wonderfully long and surprisingly quick. When I look back at our original wedding photograph, I see two people beginning a life together without knowing where that life would take them—or how much joy, growth, healing, laughter, challenge, and grace those years would contain. I love the life we have built together in our mountain home. Some of our happiest moment