When it comes to creating online content, the word “rhythm” sometimes seems to connote consistency. “You should publish content regularly,” says the great and mighty they, “so that you’ll rank, readers will visit, et cetera, et cetera.” I don’t necessarily have a problem with the statement — publishing content on a consistent basis helps with SEO and creates audience expectations — but I think of “rhythm” in a different way.
faith
What to Do When You Doubt
When I struggle with doubt, my instincts run one of two ways.
- I turn into a mad woman, planning all the plans.
- I fall apart and start to question everything.
Art as Meditation
One of my Leadership Development coaches last year exhorted encouraged me to dig into the Bible, to sit with a small passage of text and meditate on it and it alone. She knew and knows how my brain works; it makes connections to everything I’m reading. By the time I finish with a chapter in Romans, I have cross-references to Psalms, Galatians, Hebrews, 1 Peter, and possibly some book I’ve read.
Adopting the Austin Stone Worship Manifesto
I love The Austin Stone. Talk with me for a while, and my church will come up as a subject. I love how they want people to mature and become strong in the faith.
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What to Do when You’re about to Burnout
When you’re about to burnout, you have one option: rest. Rest, or die. You will succumb to the latter—perhaps not physically, but mentally and emotionally.
Thorny Blessings
“…to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!
“Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.