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This week on Glordinary, we're continuing our Summer of Sabbath: Revisited series with an episode I definitely wasn't planning to write.
A back injury. A student driver. A garbage truck with Scripture on the back. Somehow, they all ended up pointing me toward one lingering phrase from Scripture that I just couldn't shake.
This episode isn't really about slowing down. It's about what happens when life slows you down.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow. And if life hasn't gone according to plan lately...I think you'll feel right at home.www.glordinary.com
Here’s a small excerpt: “Since I’m interrupted now, slowed down now, Lord, what are you inviting me into? What are You inviting me to step into at this pace that I would've missed at mine?”
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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!
Hurry and hustle seem to be our default speed most days. It sure can feel like we’re workhorses, but frankly, I’m running out of horsepower. How about you?
Let’s talk about it, Friend. Join me as we continue our “Summer of Sabbath” series with a practical look at how to rest from Galatians 5:25. Episode 20 mirrors God's pace as we focus on slowing down.
www.glordinary.comHere’s a small excerpt:"I know when I’m hurried and hustling, I react…often with a sharp tone, a quick glance (or glare), and lacking grace for any and every one, including myself. Yet, when I choose to “walk with God at a walking pace,” slowness allows me time to respond- to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry as James 1:19 says.”

Two years ago, Sabbath taught me to notice fresh-baked bread. Lately...I've been noticing dust.
Not because the bread disappeared. And not because the dust wasn't always there. But because somewhere along the way, my lens shifted.
What if the things that consistently catch our attention are telling us something deeper?
This week on Glordinary, we're revisiting Moses' burning bush, an annual eye exam, and the surprising way Sabbath doesn't just change what we notice—it gently adjusts the lens through which we see everything.
Maybe it's time for another eye exam. Listen in as we continue our Summer of Sabbath: Revisited series. www.glordinary.com
Here’s a small excerpt: “Two years ago, my eyes seemed drawn toward gifts. Lately, my eyes seem drawn toward perceived deficiencies and disappointment. (And for the record, disappointment is one heck of a beast.)”
You can now find Glordinary, Inc. as a charity on Venmo or PayPal, or find me on our website: www.glordinary.com for any other method of giving. The website can also direct you to our PO Box just in case you ever want to send me a note, snail-mail style. Thank you so much!

A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!
Life moves pretty quickly these days. It seems the older I get, the faster time moves. You too?
With the blur of activities, it can be challenging to notice the big things (or the little things for that matter). That’s why Sabbath invites us to stop and notice what’s right in front of us, just like we see in Exodus 3. Join me as we spotlight "Sabbath Noticing" with Moses and that crazy, burning bush.
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Here’s a small excerpt:"Sabbath helps us pay attention. Sabbath is our way to “turn aside and see”-to notice, to be present. Sabbath attunes our eyes and ears to notice…at least for one day a week.”

We're taking a one-week pause from our Summer of Sabbath: Revisited series for a conversation you'll be glad you didn't miss.
This week on Glordinary, I’m welcoming my friend, Todd Bradford. It’s a conversation about faith, family, work, recovery, illness, and learning to trust God through every unexpected turn.
Todd's story includes cancer, sobriety, motorcycles, food pantries, and more than a few surprises along the way. But underneath every chapter is the same steady Truth: God is faithful, and we are never alone.
Join us as we talk about finding purpose in ordinary work, hope in difficult seasons, and glimpsing God's glory in a life lived one step at a time. Listen in or watch the interview on our Glordinary YouTube channel.www.glordinary.comwww.youtube.com/@Glordinary
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Todd's sermon about Joseph

This week's conversation landed on the calendar at just the right time.
With Independence Day just around the corner, it got me thinking...if there's one thing Americans don't like, it's being told what we can't do. (Shocking, I know.)
This week, as fireworks fill the sky and we celebrate freedom, let's talk about another kind of freedom—the kind God offers through Sabbath. Together we'll revisit Exodus 16, unlearn a thing or two, and discover why remembering who we are just might help us learn how to stop.
Because freedom can happen in a moment. Learning to live free takes a little longer.
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Here’s a small excerpt:"We reduce our lives down to, “What do you do?” Because when we don’t Sabbath, we confuse what we do with who we are."
You can now find Glordinary, Inc. as a charity on Venmo or PayPal, or find me on our website: www.glordinary.com for any other method of giving. The website can also direct you to our PO Box just in case you ever want to send me a note, snail-mail style. Thank you so much!

A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!
Change can be difficult. Sometimes the older I get, the less I need to learn…and the more I need to unlearn. Habits I’ve picked up. Methods for how I do things. Hmm…that can’t be just me. Do you ever feel this way?
Turns out, we’re not the only ones needing to unlearn a thing or two. Let's talk about Exodus 16 when God re-introduces the Sabbath as we continue our "Summer of Sabbath" series.
www.glordinary.comHere’s a small excerpt:"God knew for the Israelites to learn how to be free, they needed to unlearn how to be slaves…because they were really good at slaving away.”

I have this blue-and-white tote bag that goes just about everywhere with me. At this point, it's basically my emotional support bag.
Bills to pay. Plans to make. Books to read. Reading glasses. Random protein bars. A life insurance policy with 47 gajillion medical questions to renew. You know, the essentials.
Maybe you have a “tote bag” too… one that feels like you're carrying all.the.things.
We're continuing our Summer of Sabbath-Revisited series with another look at this question:
What if Sabbath was never meant to happen after we're caught up?
Because let's be honest: when exactly is that?
Sounds like the real goal isn't an empty schedule or an empty tote bag. Maybe the goal is simply giving our souls a chance to catch up.
Because maybe a chance to catch up on nothing is the very something we need.
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Here’s a small excerpt:"And if I’m really honest, I think Sabbath should happen after my tote bag’s empty. But God says Sabbath happens when my tote bag’s full. After all, what good is an empty tote bag if at the end, I’m left with an empty soul too? Hmm…"
You can now find Glordinary, Inc. as a charity on Venmo or PayPal, or find me on our website: www.glordinary.com for any other method of giving. The website can also direct you to our PO Box just in case you ever want to send me a note, snail-mail style. Thank you so much!

A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!
Do you ever feel like you just need permission to stop? To stop from the constant day-in and day-out of life. To stop from the tyranny of the urgent and the sensory overload of life. To stop from the stress, the woes, the fears, the labor. Permission granted.
Yes, when it comes to Sabbath, we not only have permission to stop, but a responsibility to do so. Our bodies need it, and our souls do too. Let's chat in Genesis 2 about how God modeled the permission and the purpose of a “Holy Stop.” 
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Here’s a small excerpt:"So, how do we stop? Well, the Word doesn’t tell us how He stopped in Genesis 2; it just says He did stop. He said, “Enough is enough,” and He stopped.”

My Grammy always had a list. Honestly, so do I.
This week on Glordinary, we’ll chat about To-Do lists, dough, manna, Sabbath, and how we keep collecting "just one more thing" to do.
The problem is, the list never really ends. And giving up a whole day to Sabbath seems unrealistic with that To-Do list staring back at us.
But what if Sabbath isn't about what you can't do? What if it's about what you don't have to do?
Join me as we revisit Exodus 16, reflect on a gift from my Grammy, and discover that Sabbath was never meant to be another item on the list. Sabbath is a gift from the Gift-Giver Himself.
Maybe it's time to loosen our grip on the list, trust God's provision, and make a To-Don't list instead.
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Here’s a small excerpt:"We use Sabbath as a prep day because getting ahead feels safer than trust. Ouch. Safer than trusting there will be enough tomorrow. Enough time. Enough energy. Enough money. Enough supply. Because the list isn't really the problem. The fear underneath the list is."
You can now find Glordinary, Inc. as a charity on Venmo or PayPal, or find me on our website: www.glordinary.com for any other method of giving. The website can also direct you to our PO Box just in case you ever want to send me a note, snail-mail style. Thank you so much!