When You Can't Rest Part 1: In Everyday Life

Whether you have a newborn baby, kids in elementary school, or teenagers on the go, it's no surprise that rest can feel out of reach. We try to be intentional with our time, but let's face it, the parental interruptions are inevitable. A question we get asked quite frequently is how we manage to find a rhythm of rest amongst the busyness of parenting. In this episode, we begin a two-part series about rest, this one about how to develop practical strategies that aid you in a daily lifestyle of rest. We talk about:

• Inviting God into the practice of rest and how to avoid taking your frustration out on your kids when you can't get rest
• Why your body goes into survival mode when you're in a state of lack
• How to establish mutual agreement with your spouse about rest in particularly difficult seasons like infancy
• The blessing of ending each day in celebration over the good that happened

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