Life doesn't always go the way we plan, does it? Or should I say, life never seems to go the way we plan it. You could have made plans to restore this summer - to go on a vacation with your family or a fun getaway weekend with friends. To read certain books or to...
I had a plan. My plan looked something like this: I was going to send all four of my girls to camp the exact same week so that I could be at home by myself for one whole week. I've been looking forward to this plan for months. I've been dreaming about it in my really...
To have a restorative summer season, three elements are needed: solitude, rest, and work. Join Susannah and her husband, Jason, as they talk about God’s good gift of work. Why is good work needed for us to do? What does working well look like? What does it not look...
As funny as it sounds, to have a restorative summer requires some work. It requires me to take a few moments to think through what gives me rest, and what doesn't. I've learned the hard way that true rest isn't just about abandoning routine, it's about embracing a new...
The start of each summer feels like an invitation to me to restore – an invitation to come and rest so that I can have enough in my tank to last through the remainder of the year. But I’ve learned that rest isn’t just about sleeping in or going on vacation. It...
If you live long enough, you realize freedom is never free. It's something we pause to remember as a nation on Memorial Day. We remember the many men and women who have laid down their lives so that we, our family, our neighbors, our friends, our nation, can be free,...
Several weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on unique ability. (Click HERE to read the post.) To recap the post, the definition of your unique ability is this: Your unique ability can be defined as the thing that nobody else can do but you. It's the thing that God created...
Earlier this week, I posted a blog about your unique ability - what it is and why you should make time to do it. But someone else I know speaks into that topic way better than I ever could - and that someone is my husband, Jason Baker. Jason was featured as a guest on...
During seasons in my life when I feel discouraged or overwhelmed, the first person I look to for help is my husband. Jason enables me to see the big picture in my life and discern what is important and what isn't, often by asking me this question: "What is your unique...
I don't know when I've been more thankful for the arrival of spring. Winter seems like it's lasted a really long time. I know we had spring last year - I remember sitting outside on my porch and enjoying nice weather. But the joy of spring was mixed in with the COVID,...