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Celebrating The Sabbath As Christians
Ok, so today we’re looking at the importance of the Sabbath for us as Christians. In this post, I’m sharing why we should celebrate the Sabbath as Christians, how celebrating the Sabbath transforms our faith, and how to celebrate the Sabbath (with plenty of suggestions and ideas to get you started). Why celebrate the Sabbath as Christians? The first question is why. Isn’t observing the Sabbath an Old-Testament command for the Israelites? As Christians, aren’t we set free from the law? Ok, so first things first – yes, observing the Sabbath was a command God gave the people of Israel (Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-14, Isaiah 58:13-14). And yes, in Jesus,…
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Celebrating The Sabbath As A Family
In this week’s episode in the Rule of Life series, I’m sharing a conversation between myself and my husband Luís on how we celebrate the Sabbath as a family. We talk about why we believe celebrating the Sabbath is for us today as Christians, God’s life-giving invitation to rest, and what we’ve learnt in the process of keeping the Sabbath as a family. Listen in and let us know what you think. 🙂 Celebrating The Sabbath As A Family God’s Invitation To Sabbath – Today! One of the main things we’ve learnt in the process of celebrating the Sabbath is how resting in God is a delight. It’s not a…
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7 Guidelines To Help You Practice Sabbath As A Christian Family
Ok, so today I’m sharing about the Sabbath!! A Sabbath day is crucial to a slower pace of life as a Jesus follower. Translated literally from Hebrew to sabbath (or shabbāth) means to rest. It’s a time to rest from work and daily routines, and to focus on God and family community. Whilst not all Christians observe the Sabbath, I believe it’s part of God’s creation design and an eternal principle for the church. So today I’d like to share some guidelines on how you can implement the Sabbath as a family. 7 Guidelines To Help You Practice Sabbath As A Christian Family 1. Schedule a specific Sabbath day As…
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How To Slow Down With Jesus
Hi mama! Today I’m sharing an article on how we can slow down with Jesus, as this is something that is a struggle for us as 21st century mums. First things first: How are you today? Busy? Restless? Does it seem that each year that passes time goes more quickly than the year before? That each day that passes, you seem to accumulate more responsibilities, more pressures, more burdens? Perhaps you miss those days when you had fewer things on your plate, life was slower, and you could enjoy the simple joys of life. Whether that was swimming for hours on hot summer days. Whether that was playing in a…
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Resting in Freedom
In this week’s blog and podcast episode from the Rule of Life Series, I talk about resting in freedom as we understand God’s design for rest. I also explore why we can rest, and how we can rest as busy mamas. Listen in to the episode below. 🙂 Now for the article! In this blog post, we’re going to explore three areas about resting in freedom: What is God’s design for rest? God designed us to rest, a fact that is clear in the creation account. God made the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh (Genesis 2:1-3). God didn’t need to rest. He chose…
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5 Tips On How To Create Margin As A Jesus Mama
Slow living is beautiful. To know you actually have time for what matters most. But that will only happen when we create margin in our lives. So this post is precisely about that: how to create margin. What does that mean exactly, though? Well, creating margin is about not over-scheduling. It’s about doing fewer activities, but giving each one more time. It’s about aligning our schedules to God’s will for our lives. It’s about living more slowly and intentionally. Yet, in today’s culture, slow living is often seen as a luxury only a few can afford. That’s the narrative of the world around us, anyway. I’m here to tell you,…
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Want A Slower Life? Check Out 5 Actionable Steps!
I must make a confession. I’m tired of this digital fast-paced world. Ok, I understand the irony! I’m writing this in a blog post, which, once published, can be read in seconds! So, I guess I don’t mean I hate everything about it. What I hate is how distracting the digital world can be sometimes. And how it can often cause us to be more impatient and rushed. As a Jesus follower, this kind of life simply doesn’t make sense. Jesus made time to be with people. He sat down and ate with friends. He was completely present in the moment. I want to be like Jesus! And so I’m…
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How To Live Simply As A Family Of Five
Ok, so we’re a family of five and we live simply when compared to most families in the West. What does that mean in our case? How do we do it? We’re not superheroes. We’ve simply learnt to live with and adapt to what we have. So, here goes how we live with each one of these “limitations”, which actually end up being blessings. 🙂 How To Live Simply As A Family Of Five 1. Live simply with one car To be honest, we’ve only ever had one car as a married couple, so when the kids came along, we learnt how to live with that. How do we do…
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Personal Convictions – Part 3
From The Real Sabbath Devotional Series Today I’m sharing devotion number six in the Real Sabbath Devotional Series: Personal Convictions – Part 3. In this devotion, I share about the importance of understanding the blessedness of the Sabbath with regard to the unique ways we rest. Personal Convictions – S3 E6 Focus verse And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. – Mark 2:27 Devotion When it comes to personal convictions regarding the Sabbath, I believe it’s important to remember what Jesus told the Pharisees when they were trying to catch him in their legalist demands: the Sabbath was made to bless us.…
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Personal Convictions – Part 2
From The Real Sabbath Devotional Series Today I’m sharing devotion number five in the Real Sabbath Devotional Series: Personal Convictions – Part 2. In this devotion, I share about the importance of not letting ourselves be judged by matters of personal conviction regarding the Sabbath. Personal Convictions – Part 1 – S3 E5 Focus Verse Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 Devotion In Christ, we are free from…