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Driveway Rest [Video]

Driveway Rest [Video]

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With a lot of states currently in quarantine or shelter-in-place, we may not be getting out of the house often, but the principles of this still apply. In the midst of the busyness of life, look for those God-given moments of respite and quiet. Find your rest and peace in Him.

I myself have a 30-minute drive home where I do not think about counseling. A good audiobook is exactly what helps me leave work at work and not bring home stress.

So for the next few minutes, let this Joni and Friends video be your time of rest and then go find your own.

What do you do to rest after a day of interacting with a client, customers, or congregation members so that the stress of the job or ministry does not follow you home?

About Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith is a licensed professional clinical counselor, supervisor, and Co-occurring program coordinator at an Ohio community mental health center for seven years. Before this, he worked in Colorado as a Co-Occurring counselor for three years as well as helped create an inpatient treatment center specifically for those who struggle with opioid dependency. Before clinical counseling, Jeremy was a staff person for Youth for Christ for 8 years in Ohio's Campus Life and in Colorado with YFCMilitary at the Air Force Academy. He has his Masters in Clinical Mental Health from Denver Seminary and Masters in Family Ministry from Winebrenner Theological Seminary. In his free time, he helps at his church with their mental health ministry, spends time with his wife and three children, and loves to write for his website ChurchAndMentalHealth.com.

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