Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? You’re not alone. In this post, Dawn Tolbert shares how a mid-year reset turned into a deeper invitation — not to do more, but to discover true hope beyond striving. Join the Rest, Not Striving journey and learn how to find peace that doesn’t depend on your performance.

One of the podcasts I frequent mentioned breaking the power that our digital devices hold over us by causing a visual interruption. The trick? Going gray … referring to turning off the color on my smart phone. Read on to learn why this works.

As this new year dawns ahead of us, my over-planner heart is really tempted to kick into high gear. But the truth is simple. God isn’t interested in me having a firmer grip on my life; in fact, he wants me to let go and trust him. Today let’s explore what it means to Trust in the Trustworthy One.

When life's battles rage around us, we can trust God's promise to be our Shield.

A moment from the morning of the book launch for "I'd Rather Die Than Obey" signaled the faithfulness of God. Read as Dawn shares this story and the encouragement it offered on her faith journey.

I’d placed the loaves and fishes into his powerful hands to use however he saw fit. Then I realized I was over here metaphorically browsing recipes for fish sandwiches!

I have good news. This doesn’t have to be our story in 2023. It’s not about finding the right energy drink or the perfect combination of vitamins or reading the best books. It’s about taking the next important step on our journey toward rest.

The first step in the process of unwrapping God’s gift of rest is to Realize when our thoughts are spirialing out of control and Resist the enemy’s attacks that want to rob us of our peace.

Do you struggle with trying to do “all the things” and find it hard to rest in God?

What if I allowed myself to admit that writing is part of my must-do soul work, my way to honor God with the words of my heart and fingers, and the offering I give to Him as I encourage you to embrace your talents, too.

My watch told me:

“It’s okay to worry—it means you care.”

That might seem true enough when read through the filter of our high-pressure society. Work harder. Hustle more. Worry, because it shows you care.

The problem is: it completely goes against what we’re taught in scripture.

I went for my mammogram last week. It’s not my favorite experience on the best of days, and, turns out, this was not the best of days.

The facility I go to was launching a new medical records system, and there were a few challenges for the staff—not the least of which was navigating this new cyberterrain in front of a gaggle of middle-aged women who were already doing something they didn’t want to do.

Praying for the people of Ukraine—and for all of us.

No. That’s not a typo in the headline.

We may be ready, willing and able to answer God’s call to be the girl who makes a difference in those around us, but I’m NOT asking “Can I Be Her?”

My question is “Can I Be Hur?” And it is rooted in an event recorded in Exodus 17.

As 2021 was drawing to a close, I still only had a vague word floating in my head, but I couldn’t tell if it was just my mind’s creation. I would pray about my word for 2022 and the only response was “rhythm.”

Rhythm? That doesn’t sound like a holy enough word, I’d think, as friends and leaders shared words like “priority,” “faith,” and “prayerful.”

Still, I heard “rhythm.”