Where to find rest
A vacation. A good night’s sleep. Pouring ourselves in to a hobby. There are good ways to get rest.
But our hearts are often still anxious, and our souls unsettled.
So where can we find real, lasting, soul-satisfying rest?
Better than a vacation. Better than a hobby. A person: Jesus.
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