Unwrapping Rest with Dawn Tolbert

Unwrapping Rest with Dawn Tolbert

Encouraging frazzled women to break free from striving & unwrap God’s gift of rest.

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April 5, 2025 11 mins

In this episode, we explore Dawn Tolbert's transformative practice of "going gray" with our devices. Dawn shares her spiritual journey of switching her phone to grayscale mode, breaking free from the hypnotic pull of colorful apps designed to capture our attention.

We discuss how this simple tech adjustment creates sacred space for presence, inten...

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As this new year dawns ahead of us, my over-planner heart is really tempted to kick into high gear. But the truth is simple. God isn’t interested in me having a firmer grip on my life; in fact, he wants me to let go and trust him. Today let’s explore what it means to Trust in the Trustworthy One.

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March 8, 2024 8 mins

When life's battles rage around us, we can trust God's promise to be our Shield.

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January 28, 2024 8 mins

A moment from the morning of the book launch for "I'd Rather Die Than Obey" signaled the faithfulness of God. Listen as Dawn shares this story and the encouragement it offered on her faith journey.

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November 13, 2023 8 mins

"I'd placed the loaves and fishes into Jesus' powerful hands to use however he saw fit. Then I realized I was metaphorically browsing recipes for fish sandwiches."

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September 19, 2023 7 mins

Reflecting on the dance of the dehumidifier and what it teaches me about soul care.

If I don’t tackle the chore of emptying the water on a regular basis, it can grow stagnant, and my office may become unbearably oppressive. That’s not unlike my heart when I don’t pour out my feelings to God and ask Him to dry up the mirky, boggy spots that have appeared.

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Broken resolutions. Shattered new year's dreams. This doesn't have to be our story in 2023. The answer is about taking the next important step on our journey toward rest.

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Are you wrapped up in a to-do list longer than a CVS receipt? Are you feeling more harried and hurried than holly and jolly?

I have good news. God wants to give you the gift of rest, and He has something so much better than the holiday warm and fuzzies to offer.

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Episode 001: An unplanned text started a spiral of anxious thoughts. In today's episode, Dawn Tolbert shares how this Thanksgiving hiccup was the perfect object lesson for Step 1 of Unwrapping God's Gift of Rest. 

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