Rest Assured - A Recovery Plan for Weary Souls

I'm so glad this book was written. As I was reading, I kept thinking of friends I wanted to buy this book for. The truth is, so many people in our society are burnt out with busy. It's important to recognize it, but we also need a plan on how to recover. This book provides just that.

Rest Assured is broken into two parts: Part 1: Enemies of Rest: The Intervention, and Part 2: Redeeming Rest: The Recovery. Part 1 discusses common enemies of rest, such as business, worry, technology, etc., and Part 2 provides tangible recovery methods, like creating time for God, solitude, leisure, and more. Each chapter ends with a few thoughtful questions (and space for you to write your answer) and some end with a one-week dare; a way to live out what you've just learned in the chapter.

While some over-committed, over-tired people may look at this book as more work and sigh, I think it can be a much-needed tool in the recovery process. Courtney's writing is easy to read and understand (and there were a lot of passages I needed to highlight!), and the end of chapter materials make self-examination and enacting recovery a cinch. Above all, the end of the book includes bonus material with a 30-day restoration guide and 100 ways to give it a rest--all great tools to get a recovery plan launched. 

In all, I would highly recommend getting this book if you identify as a weary soul. I'm so glad this book was written.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.