#74: Rest, Margin, and Sabbath for Today's Frantic Family

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Josh + Christi Straub

Parenting, Relationships, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

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🗓️ 12 September 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

In a recent survey of over 700 parents, we found that “being too busy” or “not having enough time” was the biggest parenting struggle of our day. Can you relate?

Do you wish you could slow down a bit? Do you seem to use the phrase "too busy" too often?

We did. That's why we're having this conversation on today's episode. And it begins by realizing one thing: You are the only person looking out for your family.

Starting at a 30,000 foot view, we begin our discussion asking of ourselves one question: "What are we chasing?" Usually we can see what it is we're chasing when we look at our calendars and see where we're spending our time. From here we discuss what the Bible says about rest, provide practical ways for creating margin, and why it's more important than ever to honor the Sabbath.

Show Notes:

What Makes a Good Parent? - A Scientific Analysis Ranks the 10 Most Effective Child-Rearing Practices by Robert Epstein. Click here for journal article.

In our conversation we talk about kids being able to play independently. Click here for a blogpost I wrote on it: 4 Ways to Help Your Child Play Independently.

Two books influencing our lives right now and that helped birth this conversation:

Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni

For Pastor John Lindell's message on the Sabbath, click here.

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0:00.0	We all have family picture frames.
0:11.8	Who are the people in yours?
0:13.4	I'm Josh.
0:14.4	And I'm Christy.
0:15.8	In This Together is a podcast where we discuss topics related to today's family.
0:23.4	We also go behind the scenes to share stories from our own crooked picture frame. And we interview guests to discover how their
0:28.5	stories can give us insight on becoming families who live, love, and lead well. Because you're
0:34.3	not alone. We're In This Together.
0:40.4	This episode of the In This Together podcast is brought to you by Lifeway Women.
0:45.9	For more information about all the events Lifeway Women has to offer, visit lifeway.com
0:51.3	slash women's events.
0:55.9	Welcome back to the In This Together podcast.
0:58.7	We are delighted that you are with us today as we talk about a,
1:03.6	we're actually going to have a conversation about creating margin in our family,
1:08.5	which also includes honoring the Sabbath. And I know that sounds all wholly
1:14.1	honor the Sabbath. That really sounded. That took a turn. Hey, but listen, the reality is this is we have
1:21.1	not honored the Sabbath in our culture today. We have not honored rest. And therefore, it is the
1:26.2	single biggest.
1:32.0	As we had last year, we did a survey of over 700 parents.
1:33.8	And if you listen to us on a regular basis, you'll know the number one parent struggle of over 700 parents was not enough time and we're too busy.
1:40.5	And hence, I think the American dream, the pressure of the American dream.
1:45.9	And I think-
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