This week's conversation landed on the calendar at just the right time.

With Independence Day just around the corner, it got me thinking...if there's one thing Americans don't like, it's being told what we can't do. (Shocking, I know.)

This week, as fireworks fill the sky and we celebrate freedom, let's talk about another kind of freedom—the kind God offers through Sabbath. Together we'll revisit Exodus 16, unlearn a thing or two, and discover why remembering who we are just might help us learn how to stop.

Because freedom can happen in a moment. Learning to live free takes a little longer.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "We reduce our lives down to, “What do you do?” Because when we don’t Sabbath, we confuse what we do with who we are."

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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!

Change can be difficult. Sometimes the older I get, the less I need to learn…and the more I need to unlearn. Habits I’ve picked up. Methods for how I do things. Hmm…that can’t be just me. Do you ever feel this way?

Turns out, we’re not the only ones needing to unlearn a thing or two. Let's talk about Exodus 16 when God re-introduces the Sabbath as we continue our "Summer of Sabbath" series.

www.glordinary.com Here’s a small excerpt: "God knew for the Israelites to learn how to be free, they needed to unlearn how to be slaves…because they were really good at slaving away.”

I have this blue-and-white tote bag that goes just about everywhere with me. At this point, it's basically my emotional support bag.

Bills to pay. Plans to make. Books to read. Reading glasses. Random protein bars. A life insurance policy with 47 gajillion medical questions to renew. You know, the essentials.

Maybe you have a “tote bag” too… one that feels like you're carrying all.the.things.

We're continuing our Summer of Sabbath-Revisited series with another look at this question:

What if Sabbath was never meant to happen after we're caught up?

Because let's be honest: when exactly is that?

Sounds like the real goal isn't an empty schedule or an empty tote bag. Maybe the goal is simply giving our souls a chance to catch up.

Because maybe a chance to catch up on nothing is the very something we need.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "And if I’m really honest, I think Sabbath should happen after my tote bag’s empty. But God says Sabbath happens when my tote bag’s full. After all, what good is an empty tote bag if at the end, I’m left with an empty soul too? Hmm…"

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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!

Do you ever feel like you just need permission to stop? To stop from the constant day-in and day-out of life. To stop from the tyranny of the urgent and the sensory overload of life. To stop from the stress, the woes, the fears, the labor. Permission granted.

Yes, when it comes to Sabbath, we not only have permission to stop, but a responsibility to do so. Our bodies need it, and our souls do too. Let's chat in Genesis 2 about how God modeled the permission and the purpose of a “Holy Stop.”

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Here’s a small excerpt: "So, how do we stop? Well, the Word doesn’t tell us how He stopped in Genesis 2; it just says He did stop. He said, “Enough is enough,” and He stopped.”

My Grammy always had a list. Honestly, so do I.

This week on Glordinary, we’ll chat about To-Do lists, dough, manna, Sabbath, and how we keep collecting "just one more thing" to do.

The problem is, the list never really ends. And giving up a whole day to Sabbath seems unrealistic with that To-Do list staring back at us.

But what if Sabbath isn't about what you can't do? What if it's about what you don't have to do?

Join me as we revisit Exodus 16, reflect on a gift from my Grammy, and discover that Sabbath was never meant to be another item on the list. Sabbath is a gift from the Gift-Giver Himself.

Maybe it's time to loosen our grip on the list, trust God's provision, and make a To-Don't list instead.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "We use Sabbath as a prep day because getting ahead feels safer than trust. Ouch. Safer than trusting there will be enough tomorrow. Enough time. Enough energy. Enough money. Enough supply. Because the list isn't really the problem. The fear underneath the list is."

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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!

I love a good origin story. There’s just something about beginnings, right? Sabbath might be one of the greatest origin stories of all time. Woven into the fabric of creation itself, it doesn’t get much more “beginning” than that.

Yet, I found when it came to practicing Sabbath, I really didn’t have a good starting place. You too? Let’s change that. Join me as we chat through my Sabbath origin story and Mark 2:27. Together, we’ll start our “Summer of Sabbath” by stopping, resting, delighting, and worshiping.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "Because it’s not about what you can’t do. It’s about what you don’t have to do. And that sounds pretty perfect.”

Two years ago, way back on Episode #15, we talked about shoulder seasons and all the things we carry. This summer, we're revisiting Sabbath with a different question:

What if the issue isn't what we're shouldering? What if it's the pace of what we're shouldering?

After returning from vacation with sunburned shoulders and a few fresh reminders about hurry, I'm reflecting on how easily rush becomes our default—and how differently Jesus seems to move through the world.

In Matthew 11, Jesus invites us to walk with Him, work with Him, and watch how He does it. To learn what Eugene Peterson calls "the unforced rhythms of grace."

So if life has felt a little tender lately... If everything feels just a little harder than it should... Episode #126 is for you.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "And maybe that's true of more than just sunburned shoulders. Maybe our souls get a little sunburned too. Because sometimes life leaves us a little tender. Not necessarily unable to function. Just stretched. Worn thin. A little more sensitive than usual. A little more burned. A little more reactive than we'd like to admit."

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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!

How are you feeling today? Tired, worn, burned out? I'm guessing your response, like mine, probably wouldn't be "well-rested."

Life is fast and furious! It's why we crave down-time, vacation, and a chance to unplug. Not only are we wired for respite, our bodies (and souls) actually require it.

Join me as we chat through Matthew 11:28-30. We'll talk about all things R & R for the soul as we kick off our Summer of Sabbath series... again.

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Here's a small excerpt:

"It's why this summer, I'm dubbing it "Summer of Sabbath," a chance to stop, breathe, and re-create as we recreate. We'll spend our conversations chatting about not just what it means to follow a God who created rest and play...because only a very good God would ask me, and ask you, to rest, renew, and re-create as we recreate."