(The following is the January 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 11 and pay close attention to verses 28-30.) Humans have limits. We have physical limitations to our strength and endurance. We have 24 hours in a day, and we must sleep about a third of them to …
Tag: Rest
Thoughts On Turning 60
Saturday, January 28, 2017 is my 60th birthday. For months I've just shaken my head in disbelief at the thought of it. It doesn't seem right. It doesn't seem possible. Maybe it should just be another date on the calendar, but it isn't. Like I jokingly said to my bride of 37 years recently (who …
2013 Lesson Learned: Rest
During December I will sprinkle throughout the month a few posts regarding key lessons learned for the past year. I'll kick off the lessons with this post on the subject of rest. I have noticed both my body and mind yearning for more rest than I've given them this year. Even though I have intentionally …
Winding Down
What do you do to wind down? Maybe at the end of a long day or a long week or even a long project, you have something that helps you put that chapter behind, rest up and recharge for what comes next. So what helps you wind down when you need to do so? Today, …
A Rare, True Vacation From Work
My work colleagues and family are very accustomed to me giving too much time to work during my supposed vacations. If, for example, I take a week "off" from work, I usually end up working 2-3 of those days anyway. It's usually by choice that I do so because I love what I do. Therefore, …
