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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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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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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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Digital Minimalism For The Jesus Mama
Ok, so today let’s talk about the digital life and how it affects this area of slow living as Jesus followers. So first, I want to explore one of the problems we have at the moment when it comes to hurry: our smartphones. Now, don’t get me wrong! Smartphones have some fantastic tools, provide us with access to great content, and allow us to connect with people across the globe. We can listen to podcasts while doing the laundry, write and dictate while walking in the park, and learn languages while at the hairdresser. Yet, used in the wrong way, our smartphones can lead us to a life of distraction,…
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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…
