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Highly personal and full of hard-but-fair self-diagnostic questions, this devotional frames rest as freedom flowing from faith in our Creator rather than as a straitjacket or a burden. Nelson acknowledges that resting well requires effort, but she makes a compelling case that restful refreshment from the Lord is worth it.--Alasdair Groves, Executive Director, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation I love how Heather grounds her exploration of rest in a biblical understanding of the Sabbath. As I finished this devotional, I felt an immense sense of freedom to receive rest as a good and needed gift from the Lord. I recommend this book to anyone who feels weary, tired, burned out, or uncertain about how to incorporate rest into daily life. You will be encouraged and convicted in the best way possible to change your relationship with rest and accept God's good gift of Sabbath.--Esther Smith, Author, A Still and Quiet Mind; Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor It's one thing to know an author from afar as a faithful Christian and respected counselor. What a gift to have a close friendship with someone like Heather Nelson and to know the personal stories behind her writing! Rest is written by a sincere woman of Christ who is a wise soul-care provider; she's also a close friend of many years who has engaged the struggle we all have to find and cultivate true rest for body, soul, and mind. This devotional book will gently guide you into spacious refreshment in the ways God knows you need.--Ellen Mary Dykas, Author, Toxic Relationships (31-Day Devotionals for Life) Practicing the spiritual discipline of rest can be hard work. Cultural pressures and our own inner critics don't do us any favors with this. So we need experienced guides to help us get there; we need other restless souls who've found rest with the Good Shepherd and who can point us there. Heather has served us well in inviting us to let go of striving and to cultivate rhythms of service and sabbath.--Michael Gembola, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Christian Counseling Rest goes on the list of things that are simple (i.e., not complicated) but difficult. Maybe you've read Jesus's invitation ""Come to me . . . and I will give you rest"" and felt guilty because you feel incapable of unwrapping that gift. If so, Heather takes you by the hand over thirty-one days to help you embrace the rest God wants for you. Rest is a book that helps you discipline yourself over a month to create habits that can enrich your life for years to come.--Brad Hambrick, Pastor of Counseling, The Summit Church; Author, Transformative Friendships Speaking as a self-confessed non-rester, I can say Heather Nelson's book was just the tonic my soul needed. Leading with vulnerability and honesty, Heather allows us to walk alongside her in her own journey as she points to Jesus, our true Rest. Each day's devotional brims with hopeful refreshment undergirded by a rich theology of an oft-neglected topic in the church. Read, rest, and be refreshed in the joy of the finished work of our Savior!--Jonathan D. Holmes, Executive Director, Fieldstone Counseling

"Highly personal and full of hard-but-fair self-diagnostic questions, this devotional frames rest as freedom flowing from faith in our Creator rather than as a straitjacket or a burden. Nelson acknowledges that resting well requires effort, but she makes a compelling case that restful refreshment from the Lord is worth it.--Alasdair Groves, Executive Director, Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation I love how Heather grounds her exploration of rest in a biblical understanding of the Sabbath. As I finished this devotional, I felt an immense sense of freedom to receive rest as a good and needed gift from the Lord. I recommend this book to anyone who feels weary, tired, burned out, or uncertain about how to incorporate rest into daily life. You will be encouraged and convicted in the best way possible to change your relationship with rest and accept God's good gift of Sabbath.--Esther Smith, Author, A Still and Quiet Mind; Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor It's one thing to know an author from afar as a faithful Christian and respected counselor. What a gift to have a close friendship with someone like Heather Nelson and to know the personal stories behind her writing! Rest is written by a sincere woman of Christ who is a wise soul-care provider; she's also a close friend of many years who has engaged the struggle we all have to find and cultivate true rest for body, soul, and mind. This devotional book will gently guide you into spacious refreshment in the ways God knows you need.--Ellen Mary Dykas, Author, Toxic Relationships (31-Day Devotionals for Life) Practicing the spiritual discipline of rest can be hard work. Cultural pressures and our own inner critics don't do us any favors with this. So we need experienced guides to help us get there; we need other restless souls who've found rest with the Good Shepherd and who can point us there. Heather has served us well in inviting us to let go of striving and to cultivate rhythms of service and sabbath.--Michael Gembola, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Christian Counseling Rest goes on the list of things that are simple (i.e., not complicated) but difficult. Maybe you've read Jesus's invitation ""Come to me . . . and I will give you rest"" and felt guilty because you feel incapable of unwrapping that gift. If so, Heather takes you by the hand over thirty-one days to help you embrace the rest God wants for you. Rest is a book that helps you discipline yourself over a month to create habits that can enrich your life for years to come.--Brad Hambrick, Pastor of Counseling, The Summit Church; Author, Transformative Friendships Speaking as a self-confessed non-rester, I can say Heather Nelson's book was just the tonic my soul needed. Leading with vulnerability and honesty, Heather allows us to walk alongside her in her own journey as she points to Jesus, our true Rest. Each day's devotional brims with hopeful refreshment undergirded by a rich theology of an oft-neglected topic in the church. Read, rest, and be refreshed in the joy of the finished work of our Savior!--Jonathan D. Holmes, Executive Director, Fieldstone Counseling"

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Heather Nelson (MA, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a biblical counselor at Mountain View Christian Counseling in Greenville, South Carolina, and the author of Unashamed.

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