Breaks are good! But if you return from a break to the same stressful, soul-crushing, life-draining things you took a break from, you end up back at the same place. And sometimes worse off than before.

Acknowledging, processing, and letting our emotions speak to us not only help us to avoid burnout (or recover from it), but help us to become more like the image bearers of Jesus that we are meant to be.

We see first-hand how stress can affect the most dedicated and servant hearted people. How is that some seem to bounce back, and others crash and burn?

As our son heads in for his first surgery, under the influence of anesthesia, I’m reminded of a recent conversation about THC gummies (or other edible cannabis items). A friend was concerned about Christians in their community using these products recreationally because they have been legalized.