In Search of Peace and Quiet

Life is moving at a blurring speed. If people don’t have a specific plan to manage the pace of their lives, then the hurried lifestyle will manage them. There are seven basic traits that characterize hurried families.

The Lure of the Hurried Lifestyle

What draws us into the hurried lifestyle and what are the consequences?

Bringing Calm to Your Hurried Home

Adhering to the six necessities for peace and rest can bring calm back into our lives. (Necessities 1 & 2)

The Focus of Contented Families

Maintaining calm and rest requires that we resist the negative effects of the hurried lifestyle on two fronts: the battlefront of our hearts, and the battlefront of culture. (Necessities 3 & 4)

When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough

There’s a pervasive attitude in our culture that is custom made for a restless heart—discontent. It doesn’t matter how much we have, it’s never enough. That’s why these last two necessities are at the core of a rested heart. (Necessities 5 & 6)

Little House on the Internet

If we don’t have a carefully thought-out strategy, the hurried world of technology can steal our joy and undermine our priorities to our spouse, our kids, our friends, and God.

Giving the Gift of Rest to Your Marriage

A family's ability to maintain calm and confidence in the middle of their hurried schedules is contingent upon the parents maintaining a healthy relationship.

Giving the Gift of Rest to Your Kids

Kids need parents who are paying attention and running interference for them as they maneuver their way through the constant barrage of culture’s competition for a rested heart.