This is WEEK 6 of our summer series The Roaring Summer of ‘21 Series: The Best of the Best! We have gone back thru all 5 of our seasons and come up with 10 episodes that have been our most listened to and will be airing those episodes over the next 10 weeks.
Today is our 5th most popular podcast, and originally aired just last year in September 2020 - Soul Care in Exhaustion.
SHOW NOTES
This week’s episode is Steve sharing his recent struggles with exhaustion… that deep in the heart, soul weary exhaustion that many of us are struggling with now. It’s a beautiful episode that will speak to your heart and soul and help you find the unforced rhythms of grace.
What Steve did to help his recovery
Pulled away from the news
Let go of newspaper
Limited tv news/ads
Delete, snooze, and hide toxic people from social media
Took off to Blue Ridge Mountains for time away
Made a dam at creek - a symbol for the things damned in him that needed to get out
Let nature bring healing and rest
Put ourselves out in God’s glory – do daily detoxing
Read the red letters of Jesus – focused on Jesus and nothing else
MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems by Wendell Berry
POEM: A Blessing for one who is Exhausted by John O’Donohue
POEM: I Think I Need One Hundred Days Like This! by Stephen W. Smith
Blog Post from Steve that started the idea of this episode - Finding the Courage to be Exhausted
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