Finding Rest In The Rush

The pace of our lives continues to accelerate. We book our calendars so full that we can’t even breathe. The rush is negatively impacting our attitudes, and stressing out the children that we lead and love. How many times have we told a child to “hurry up”? In this session, you will learn how to slow down and rest. You will receive some practical tools to help you develop a Sabbath rhythm in your daily life.

Dr. Melissa Ewing serves as an adjunct professor of Psychology at Dallas Baptist University as well as a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. She has served as the Children’s Minister over birth through fifth grade and then the Marriage and Family Minister at First Baptist Church of McKinney. She has a Masters of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas. She specialized in children and families studies, and throughout her career has also provided counseling and pastoral care to hurting children and families. Dr. Ewing and her husband have three adult children.