In his latest book, Learning to Speaking God from Scratch, best-selling author and religion writer Jonathan Merritt, discusses a chronic pain condition that left him “blurred” and “helpless like Job” (Merritt 96). In a recent post, Merritt adds that he sought out mindfulness meditation and yoga in order …
Remember the famous Biblical proverb from Luke 4:34, “Physician, heal thyself!”? Well, I’m in need of my own #ForSabbathsSake medicine. Last weekend, Fred and I sabbathed with the amazing Myers Park Baptist Church for their 75th Jubilee Year Inter-Generational Retreat. Through three sessions, five worship …
Did y’all see the BIG news last week? If not, sign up for my newsletter. On Monday, January 8th, I signed TWO new contracts for TWO new books! Each book will be released in spring/summer 2019. My third book will be a 40-day guide to …
Every three months, I receive 32 injections of botulinum toxin. Starting at the base of my neck, my neurologist moves quickly through the shots, inching up my scalp, and finally landing at my forehead. It takes no more than six minutes, but by the time …
Here is it, y’all: the cover for my second book, For Sabbath’s Sake: Embracing Your Need for Rest, Worship, and Community (Upper Room Books). For Sabbath’s Sake will be released October 2017. The first draft is complete, and you can preview FREE sabbath content this month at My Quiet …
It’s Friday. For most of us, the end of the traditional work-week signals two feelings: relief or dread. We may feel lifted up—buoyed by a productive five days at work, or, more likely, we feel frantic, unbalanced, rushed, and dreading the fact that we’ll actually …