We don't use the word "rest" much. These days we say we need a break, we can't wait for vacation, or we're taking a long weekend. But rest? Mostly we use that word when we're bugging our kids to eat the rest of their vegetables! That rest means, what's left. THAT is not God's rest.

"Vocation is where our greatest passion meets the world's greatest need." - Frederick Buechner.

There' a little amperage in my voice today. I want to talk about "holy discontent".

Just ask her... I did. She said, "Let me check. Marco Polo died in January 1324." I say she knows too much to be innocent.

Do you have that crazy practice of asking God to give you a word for the year? I wasn't quite ready for mine for 2017:

The day we started #adifferentmarch I found out that most of March 2017 is called "Adar" in the Hebrew calendar. It captured my attention so I did a little research. I found out Adar is the month of "strength and power-a month to increase in joy". I. KID. YOU. NOT.

One of the things I have used in the past to shield myself from hurt has been offense. Three years ago today, my good friend, Lisa Goodwin introduced me to a book called, “The Bait of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense” by John Bevere. I asked Lisa to guest post today.