Finding rest (Hebrews 10:11-25)
Even as we seek practical solutions to our problems, we cannot afford to abandon the beliefs and spiritual practices that undergird us.
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Poet Nayyirah Waheed writes these words: “all the women. / in me. / are tired.” This is one of those quotes that lives rent-free in my head. I’m not sure how Waheed was able to succinctly and pointedly capture a sensation I’ve had for years now: the feeling that everything and everyone we try to be are simultaneously exhausted. Every mask or hat we wear feels heavy on our heads or against our faces.
