50. Rest in the Holidays

Welcome back to the kitchen table. This week Bethany is taking time to have a conversation about rest before we head into the hustle of the holiday season. For many of us, rest feels elusive and unattainable. Maybe you are teetering on the edge with holiday planning, your children's schedules, or the demand to get everything done.    Bethany shares her own story of when God helped Bethany refocus when she was misplacing her idea of rest. He helped her develop a clearer vision of what it means to place rest in Jesus's hands.    Today, Bethany uses a story in scripture to help you get a clearer vision and understanding of how Jesus views rest. Bethany tells us a story from Mark. And she reminds us that in Mark 6:31, Jesus offers an invitation of rest to the disciples.    She provides us with examples throughout scripture where Jesus emphasizes the importance of rest. Bethany hopes you will learn from scripture to pause, reflect, and reset. His words will help you fix what you view as rest. He truly understands our needs, and he will not abandon us during our time of rest. But instead, he calls to us.    Important scriptures for rest Mark 6:31 And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." 1 Peter 1:13-141 Peter 2:25Matthew 11:28-30 Hebrews 4:9 Isaiah 26:3 Psalm 4:8 Psalm 23   You can head to Bethany's website to share comments, questions or to drop a quick note. You can also subscribe to her newsletters for encouragement, free resources, new content, and more.    You can also find Bethany on Facebook and Instagram @bethanykimsey to share some of your favorite moments or maybe some of your most difficult moments of motherhood.