Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast. I'm your host, Hunter Beelis. Life's a journey we were never meant to walk alone. We all need friends along the way.

On the Journey Women Podcast, we'll chat with mentors about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.

On today's episode of the Journey Women Podcast, I had the true joy of chatting with Abigail Dodds, somebody that I've admired from afar as I've read her articles for Desiring God and followed along with her life via Instagram.

Abigail's married to Tom and she's the mom of five kiddos ranging from age 14 to 4. She's a part-time writer, part-time Bible study teacher, part-time home school teacher, part-time baker, gardener, and knitter.

But she would tell you that she's a full-time Christian, a full-time wife and mom, full-time member of her church, and a full-time friend and sister in Christ.

Today, Abigail and I chat it about rest, something that we as believers have already been given but often fail to actually rest in. Here's one of my favorite quotes.

Knowing Jesus means we get to know the Father and in knowing Jesus we know rest. That's what it is. So being yoked with Jesus for our labor means that our work is changed to rest.

Hearing Abigail, a busy mom of five kiddos communicate the true rest that we have in the gospel, encourage me deeply, especially in this busy season with little people.

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Again, you can find Stacey at fairy godmotherstacey.com. Now, onto my conversation with Abigail Dots.

Welcome to the Journey Women Podcast, Abigail. This is such an honor to get to talk to you.

Oh, thank you for having me. I'm really happy to be on and get to do this.

It's just been so fun to get to know you over the internet, which is such just a luxury, I guess, of our day and age.

I always read your posts and I'm like, man, I just appreciate your perspective because the reason why I'm having you on the show today is to discuss the topic of rest.

And I kind of don't want to disclose this because I really want to be your friend and I'm scared if I do that you might not like me.

And I'm not a very restful person Abigail.

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