In this enlightening conversation, Adi Tilford welcomes Rebecca Anthony, a long-time friend and spiritual director, to explore the concepts of rest, Sabbath, and sabbatical. Rebecca shares her personal journey and powerful encounters with Jesus during moments of rest. She provides practical advice on how to incorporate Sabbath practices into a full life, emphasizing the importance of rest as a gift from God rather than an earned reward. Rebecca also discusses how her new business, Peaceful Homes, aims to bring peace and organization into families' lives through intentional rest and decluttering. This episode offers valuable insights and practical tips for anyone looking to deepen their spiritual practice of rest and experience the transformative power of Sabbath.
00:00 Introduction and Welcoming Rebecca
01:04 Rebecca's Rest Story
02:50 Spiritual Encounters and Rest
09:59 Defining Rest, Sabbath, and Sabbatical
20:36 Personal Reflections on Rest and Resistance
25:54 Introduction to Sabbath Practices
26:14 Rebecca's Family Journey with Sabbath
27:57 Implementing Sabbath Rest
31:15 Challenges and Reflections on Sabbath
35:17 Practical Tips for Starting Sabbath
48:38 Creating a Peaceful Home
50:25 Concluding Thoughts and Encouragement
Connect with Rebecca Anthony: RebeccaDAnthony@gmail.com
Rebecca’s Journal Prompts for Creating/Resetting: A Sabbath Rest Day
1. If you don’t currently have times in your calendar where you rest, what roadblocks come up for you when you consider incorporating rest into your schedule? What may be the most challenging aspect for you?
2. What are words you would use to describe yourself when you aren’t intentionally taking time to rest and get replenished? What distracts you from resting?
3. Ask God if He is inviting you to intentionally take one day a week to rest from work. If so, ask him which day, and/or time periods, would be best for you and your family. Does the day you currently rest on, still work best for you and/or you and your family?
4. What will you do on your Sabbath rest times and your dedicated day to rest? Make a list of the life giving, healing and restorative activities/practices that you’re curious about including in your week. Consider how you, and/or you and your family can rest with Jesus and worship him throughout your week. Ask yourself, what brings my soul joy and delight.
5. What will you exclude on your Sabbath rest day?
6. Ask your family members what they’d love to do on their sabbath rest day.
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Additional Resources:
John Mark Comer - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
The Next Right Thing Guided Journal Emily P. Freeman
Resting Well This Summer with John Eldredge (TSF)
You Are More than You’ve Been Told an interview with Hosanna Wong
