We all want to believe that we can exercise significant control over the quality, direction, and even duration of our lives. But we cannot fully control what limits us (and how) any more than we can control the wind. But, oh, how we wish to be unencumbered by such restrictions! They feel like walls, blocking us from doing good things, even biblical things.
Read MoreI could feel it happening again. It was my son's college graduation week, and my to-do list was expanding to unrealistic proportions. I would have to do more and move faster to get it all done. But I was tired; I could feel my energy and patience diminishing by lunchtime each day.
Read MoreI learned (the hard way) about the critical nature of sleep for health and functioning. But it took me a long time to learn that rest is also essential beyond the physical realm. Our souls need rest as much as our bodies. And the consequences of not partaking in spiritual rest can be even more devastating than those caused by sleep deprivation.
Read More
