Welcome to 2026 with Emily and Glendie as they kick off the new year by asking an honest question: how exhausted are you—really? In a culture obsessed with productivity and self-improvement, this episode takes a countercultural, biblical look at rest. Drawing from personal stories, Scripture, and trusted voices like Ruth Haley Barton and John Mark Comer, Emily and Glendie unpack why rest feels so hard, what prevents us from slowing down, and why Sabbath is not something we earn—but a gift God designed for us. We hope you’ll walk away with practical tools to renovate your rhythms of work and rest, and a renewed reminder that your value is not tied to your output.

Show Notes: Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again By: Ruth Haley Barton

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