the rest & play journal
There’s more to Rest & Play than the days we spend away together.
Here, you’ll meet the women who’ve gathered around our tables, peek inside our getaways from castle to coast, and find encouragement to make room for what fills you up: faith, friendship, creativity, and a little more fun.
Pour your coffee and stay a little while. I’m really glad you’re here.
welcome, friend!
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month ⚠️ Trigger warning: This post is a personal reflection on miscarriage. Please take care of your heart as you read. If you’re in the middle of this kind of grief, it’s okay to pause or step away. Your story matters, even in silence. The image attached to this post […]
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With the upcoming holiday, I’ve found myself riding the wave of emotions…from surviving to thriving… and reeling in the disappointment I feel that life isn’t quite looking how I hoped it would. In one week alone, we’ve battle Hand, Foot, and Mouth (with 5 nights of sleeping in the living room), the last of the […]
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I have a confession… I’m not perfect. I know, it’s probably super shocking, right? *insert eye roll emoji here* You see, I’ve always been somewhat of a perfectionist. The first time I really knew that label applied to me was in 4th or 5th grade, when we had to write our standard info at the […]
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It was a humid, mid-summer day in the South. I can remember it like it was yesterday and not 30-ish years ago: I was maybe about 8 or 9 years old and I remember standing on the high dive at the local public pool. I had watched other kids jump – seemingly fearlessly – off […]
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As my girl, Lara Casey, says, “There isn’t anything magical about January 1st.” And I believe it. I do. But… There is something a little wild about going to bed in one year and waking up in a new one. It’s like a boost of momentum and determination without even trying…just waking up and thinking, […]
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I’ve never considered myself to be very smart when it comes to theology or theological concepts. It takes me a little while to grasp the deeper teachings and concepts – especially when it’s taught or presented in a way that’s straight-forward, practical, and bland. However, when the same information is presented as a story, now […]
