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Session One: In Search of Peace
and Quiet
Life is moving at a blurring speed. If people don’t have a specific plan to
manage the pace of their lives, then the hurried lifestyle will manage them. There are seven basic traits that characterize hurried families.
Session Two: The Lure of the
Hurried Family
What draws us into the hurried lifestyle and what are the consequences?
Session Three: Bringing Calm to
the Hurried Home
Adhering to the six necessities for peace and rest can bring calm back into our lives. (Necessities 1 & 2)
Session Four: The Focus of Contented Families
Maintaining calm and rest requires that we resist the negative effects of
the hurried lifestyle on two fronts: the battlefront of our hearts, and the
battlefront of culture. (Necessities 3 & 4)
Session Five: When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough
There’s a pervasive attitude in our culture that is custom made for a restless
heart—discontent. It doesn’t matter how much we have, it’s never enough.
That’s why these last two necessities are at the core of a rested heart. (Necessities 5 & 6)
Session Six: Little House on the Internet
If we don’t have a carefully thought-out strategy, the hurried world of
technology can steal our joy and undermine our priorities to our spouse,
our kids, our friends, and God.
Session Seven: Giving the Gift
of Rest to Your Marriage
A family's ability to maintain calm and confidence in the middle of
their hurried schedules is contingent upon the parents maintaining a healthy
relationship.
Session Eight: Giving the Gift of
Rest to Your Children
Kids need parents who are paying attention and running interference for
them as they maneuver their way through the constant barrage of culture’s
competition for a rested heart.
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