The Whole Life: 52 Weeks of Biblical Self-Care
About this ebook
The Whole Life: 52 Weeks of Biblical Self-Care outlines a balanced life of stewardship, offering practical strategies for Christians to grow in honoring God and caring for others. The authors focus on six key areas: faith, health, purpose, community, work, and rest. Each chapter addresses a specific topic and guides readers in thinking biblically about their whole life.
Breaking down the misconceptions that self-care is not biblical, The Whole Life reveals that caring for yourself doesn’t mean you are being selfish or lazy. Instead, it’s a way of stewarding every part of your life for God’s glory and the good of others. Contrary to what our culture might lead us to believe, exhaustion and burnout are not unavoidable pitfalls of a faithful Christian life. Instead, they are warning signs that we need to turn to God for daily help. This book will reorient readers to the core value of resting their heart, mind, and strength in Christ.
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About the author
Eliza Huie, MA, LCPC, is the Director of Counseling at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, VA, and serves as a seminary instructor and certificate-level trainer in biblical counseling. She is the author of several books, including I'm Stressed, Raising Emotionally Healthy Kids, the minibook Teens and Anxiety, and is coauthor of The Whole Life and The World Rejoices. Eliza and her husband, Ken, have three grown children and two daughters-in-law.
Esther Smith, MA, is a biblical counselor at Life Counseling Center Ministries and is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the state of Maryland. She is the author of Chronic Illness: Walking by Faith, coauthor of The Whole Life, and has been published in the Journal of Biblical Counseling. Esther and her husband live near Baltimore, MD.
