by Rhett Smith on October 13, 2009
[image by Tamara Areshian] In my last post, When You Refuse To Take Care Of Yourself, You Are Refusing To Take Care Of Those Around You, I just briefly reflected on some comments by Rob Bell at the Catalyst Conference 2009 and how I felt they played into self-care. Self-care is a large topic. For [...]
by Rhett Smith on October 9, 2009
This caught my eye: Is there any way you’ve neglected to take care of yourself because of the allusion that you have to keep going all the time. You need to be fulfilled with energy and vitality so you can love what you do more than you did before. Have you been observing a Sabbath? [...]
by Rhett Smith on September 9, 2009
[image by marvin L] 17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good. 18 “You will surely wear out, both yourself and these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone. 19 “Now listen to me: I will give [...]
by Rhett Smith on November 18, 2008
I came across this Tweet from Anne Jackson today, and it resonated with me a lot. Learning to say no to good things. It’s always hard, but it’s necessary. I’ve been losing focus lately. I know we all have lots of good things on our plate. We have lots of great opportunities to get involved [...]
by Rhett Smith on September 18, 2008
I’ve had a lot on my mind recently, and during that time I’ve been pretty convicted about several issues that I see interrelated. It originally arose because of my dismay at the real lack of boundaries in ministry and what affect that has on those caught up in that boundary-less zone. Boundaries can mean many [...]
