Being overwhelmed about anything is never fun! Sometimes its being overwhelmed about a situation at work, sometimes its about a situation at home, sometimes its personal within us, and sometimes its in relationships around us. It's the feeling of having no idea how to proceed, or of not feeling power to change the situation, or of just drowning in the decisions that have to be made. We tend to have a few different responses: avoidance; grit and determination; often, it is a c

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” [Luke 2:14] It's a good time of year to rest, right now. Add to this natural ebb in the year the restrictions we are currently observing because COVID-19 has flared up recently, and we can take a moment to stop. But how do we do that? How do we do rest, well? I'm certainly no expert I know how to switch off. But to rest... The angels are quoted above in Luke's Gospel record declaring th

"When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul." Psalm 94:19 Don't we want to get quickly to the experience of Psalm 94:19 - where we hear God's consolations and experience the cheer of our souls? But it's not always that simple in practice, is it? I mean, have you ever found it difficult to fall asleep because you keep thinking about things? Maybe it was what happened at work that day, or a disagreement with a friend. Or perhaps it is thinking about th