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Letting go. Leaning in. Living whole.

Why I Couldn’t Give Grace—Until Burnout Forced Me to Receive It grace obedience rest Jul 28, 2025

 “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
— Romans 5:8

In the spring of 2017, I found myself halfway across the world, trekking through...

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How to Trust God in the In-Between (Even When You Feel Like You Should Be Doing More) grace obedience rest waiting Jun 30, 2025

It was a cold, sunny day in January when I took Ava for a walk. I was praying, asking God to help me trust Him in this season — this strange, in-between space where I know I need to rest, but I feel t...

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How I Stopped Hustling and Started Healing grace obedience rest Jun 16, 2025

If I had to describe how I felt for most of the past five years in one word, it would be overwhelmed. Maybe you can relate. That deep, soul-depleting exhaustion—the kind that drains your body, hijacks...

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From Burnout to Breakthrough: How God Breathed Life Into My Calling grace obedience rest waiting Jun 02, 2025

 “The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”
— Job 33:4 (NIV) 

There’s a moment in the book of Ezekiel that stops me in my tracks every time.

God asks the prop...

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Eat, Sleep, Eat: God’s Prescription for Exhaustion grace obedience rest May 05, 2025

"I’ve had enough, Lord… take my life." (1 Kings 19:4)

That cry came from the prophet Elijah — one of the most powerful voices in the Old Testament. He had just faced off with the prophets of Baal...

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When Letting Go Leads to Breakthrough: My Journey from Striving to Surrender grace obedience rest waiting Apr 28, 2025

"Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."
— Psalm 46:10 (NASB) 

I broke down in the shower.

Not in an, “I’m just overwhelmed” ...

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Why Bold Rest Requires More Courage Than Hustle grace obedience rest waiting Apr 14, 2025

More Than a Nap

In a world that rewards hustle and glorifies busyness, choosing rest is a bold move. Not just sleep—but deep, soul-level rest. A rest that requires trust, surrender, and grace. This i...

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How God Rebuilt My Identity in a Season of Waiting obedience rest waiting Mar 31, 2025

“But those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength;
They will mount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.”

— Isaiah 40:31

“This is...

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