I am usually a glass half full kind of person. I find joy in the little things. It doesn’t take much to make me laugh. I delight in the ordinary. So, it took me by surprise when I didn't have an answer to my husband's question: What are you looking forward to today?

What if, this year, we take some extended time to focus on receiving before we put our time, energy, and focus into giving? We’ve already been given a gift hand-crafted for each one of us, and it's because of God's love for his kids - for us - that we’ve already been given this amazing gift.

Rest is not a reward we receive because we’ve “earned it.” Rest is a necessity to live a full life.

What if we not only need rest to be redefined, but what if engaging in rest is also how we're hardwired?