From the Treadmill to the Dock - A Story of Rest - Courtney Defeo's Story :: [Episode 252]

StoryTellers Live

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Happy 2024!

We hope you have enjoyed a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends and are transitioning into the new year with great expectations of what God has in store for you!

Today's podcast is the perfect story to reset your mind and focus your eyes on Jesus and the rest He is continually extending to you.

Courtney DeFeo, from Dallas, Texas, and host of the "Pardon the Mess" podcast, shares her journey of learning how to get off the treadmill of life and live from the peaceful vantage point of God's perfect plan for her. If you are in a season of go, go, go, Courtney's story will encourage you to slow down, be still with God, and listen intently for His guidance in your life.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

The importance of discerning between what you can do and what God actually wants you to do.
True margin and resting is a powerful healing agent.
You don't have to work and strive to earn God's love.

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0:00.0	I'm now at the dock. And so I say treadmill to a dock because treadmill felt like I could not stop. It was like going, going, going and forcing me to run and then I'd fall off. Doc feels like my favorite place in the world and my parents' dock where I feel ultimate peace. There's like nothing better in the world. And I didn't think that piece was possible in my working life or in my family life.
0:21.7	It's like, well, I'll just go on vacation. And I'll sit on the dock, I'll recharge, and I'll go back
0:25.4	out there into the hustle. And so my new life is hard. There's moments where I get ahead of
0:29.7	myself, but I'll say I'm working from a place of the dock. Welcome to the Storytellers Live
0:36.7	podcast, where everyday women share stories of hope found in Jesus.
0:41.0	I'm Robin, and I'm here with Lindy and Katie, and we are your podcast host.
0:45.1	Happy New Year!
0:47.7	Well, it's 2024.
0:49.6	Here we are.
0:51.3	You, we're thrilled to be here, though.
0:52.6	I know.
0:53.1	We are so excited.
0:54.0	Thankful for a new year. And really, today's story, I will get you ready for the new year.
0:59.1	That's why we put it right where we did. But today, we are bringing you Courtney Defeo, who is actually a friend of mine.
1:05.7	You're going to hear her twice in the story, talk about Dana, who is my sister, and I met Courtney through Dana because
1:11.9	they're really good friends. And I just knew she has a lot of stories, but this one in particular,
1:17.7	I felt like would be perfect for the new year. Oh, it's absolutely perfect for the new year. And,
1:21.6	you know, it's a little bit different than our regular podcast. Usually our podcasts are from
1:25.6	live gatherings, and this was actually recorded through
1:28.2	Zoom. But, you know, Courtney is going to challenge you to find rest in your schedule, find rest
1:34.2	in the new year. I think so many times we are just all worried about New Year's resolutions and what
1:39.0	we're going to get done and what we're going to accomplish. But this one's going to challenge you
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