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How’s Your Sleep Hygiene?

January 30, 2014
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 |  Burnout, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Spiritual health

We all hear of the importance and benefits of good sleep each night, yet it seems few of us get it. Here are some helpful […]

Taken a Look at Your Work Hours Lately?

January 29, 2014
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 |  Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health

NBC News did a short piece tonight on the price we’re paying because of overwork. It doesn’t mention those in ministry, but it might as […]

If You’re Getting Very Sleepy….

June 12, 2009
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 |  Burnout, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Things that add life

I’ve posted about sleep before here. Napping, in particular. Numerous studies show that most of us are NOT getting the amount or the quality of […]

I’ll Be Toast on Thursday! You?

December 22, 2008
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 |  Anxiety, Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Expectations, Leadership, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Things that drain life, Things that give life

Thursday is Christmas Day, and I am as excited about it as anyone gets. I remind our church all through the year how many days […]

Do You Need A Nap?

September 9, 2008
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 |  Burnout, Depression, Emotional health, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health, Things that drain life, Things that give life

Think what you will, but everyBODY needs a nap, at least once in a while, if not almost every day. In reality, this post should […]

Feast or Famine

September 1, 2008
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 |  Burnout, Church life, Creativity, Emotional health, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Rest, Sabbath, Spiritual health, Things that add life, vulnerability

I’m one of those Pastors who happens to live on “church property”. We live in the parsonage right next door to the church. Fortunately, the […]

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