Vicki Courtney - Rest Assured: A Recovery Plan for Weary Souls

Praise for Rest Assured

The moment I met Vicki Courtney will stick out in my mind forever. We were in a bathroom at a retreat, and somehow, amid soapy hands and paper towels, we saw deep into each others soul. She saw my weariness, and I saw her wisdom, and in that moment she promised to come alongside if I ever needed it. The truth is, we all need it. We all need a hand of wisdom to speak life and encourage deep rest that can be found only in Christ. In Rest Assured Vicki holds out her hand in invitation to journey together toward lasting rest and hope in Christ. Honest, authentic, and admittedly still in process, Vicki has exactly the kind of hand I am grateful to hold.

LOGAN WOLFRAM ALLUME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HOST, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR, CURIOUS FAITH

If youre tired, stressed, overworked, or maybe even a little bit shaky with boundaries (Im raising my hand), this book will do your heart and mind a world of good. In Rest Assured Vicki Courtney addresses the epidemic of busyness in our try-hard culture, and she candidly shares her own struggles as she digs deep into this issue. True to form, her words are comforting, grounded in Scripture, and relatable to the core. As she lovingly redirects us to Sabbath and rest, Vicki helps us examine our motives and reflect on our choicesand she dares us to make practical changes. The result is a book thats like a dear friend who loves you enough to say, I get it. Life is hectic. But youre made for more.

For me, Rest Assured has been the perfect book at the perfect time, an antidote for my particular brand of overcommitted crazy. Its a balm for weariness that has challenged me to ask and answer some difficult questions, and I can honestly say that Im better for having read it. Im confident that you will be too.

SOPHIE HUDSON AUTHOR, HOME IS WHERE MY PEOPLE ARE AND A LITTLE SALTY TO CUT THE SWEET

How my soul needed this book. And yours does too. Vicki falls on her own sword with transparency and humility, opening your eyes to what your soul is thirsty for, even providing the rest stops to drink of it.

DANNAH GRESH BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND THE BRIDE WORE WHITE

This book is an invitationan invitation to be human. I adore books that sit with me on the couch and offer permission to be the struggler that I am. It is here that Vicki Courtney sits down next to me in her living room, holds my hand as I weep through exhaustion and shallow relationships, and looks me in the eye with the truth of intimacy that offers peace to my weary bones. As an overcommitted wife, mom, and dreamer, who prefers earning over engaging any day of the week, every pore on my skin ached for the tender truths found in this book. Thank you, Vicki, for loving us enough to prick our souls for the most precious commodityour timeand for giving us a road map back to the brave place of rest we have been craving all along. I loved this book to the depths.

KASEY VAN NORMAN BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NAMED BY GOD AND RAW FAITH

Vicki Courtney is one of my favorite authors to read because she has so much wisdom to offer. Reading her books is like having a conversation with your smart, older sister who has been there, done that, and lived to tell about it. In Vickis new book, Rest Assured, she outlines the importance of giving our souls time to rest, and I felt myself taking a deep breath as I read her words. If you feel like youre stressed, too busy, and just looking for some peace in the midst of a crazy, busy world, then I cant encourage you enough to open up the pages of this book and take in all Vicki has to say about finding a fix for your weary soul.

MELANIE SHANKLE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NOBODYS CUTER THAN YOU

Is your overbooked calendar bossing you and your family around? Is your schedule making demands of your soul that keep you from truly enjoying your life? Then rest assured youre holding the encouragement you need to be free. Vickis message is an invitation to walk in peace and wonder and real joy amid the daily demands that surround you.

SUSIE DAVIS AUTHOR, UNAFRAID

Vicki is winsome and gentle as she leads us toward greater freedom and more of God. Her writing feels like our coffee dateswarm and sincere and deeply committed to Gods glory and our good.

JENNIE ALLEN IF: GATHERING FOUNDER AND AUTHOR, RESTLESS

Well, shes done it again! Another incredibly well-written book at just the right time. Vicki continues to amaze me with her ability to drill down to bedrock on important issues that all of us struggle with in one way or another. Those of us who are always blowing and going from one thing to the next will find Vickis book helpful in so many ways. Dont wait another minute before you read it so that God can restore your body, soul, and spirit.

DR. CHRIS THURMAN PSYCHOLOGIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR, THE LIES WE BELIEVE

Busyness leads to barrenness, emotionally and spiritually. Rest Assured is a wonderful rest stop for much-needed soul care. Thank you, Vicki, for boldly exposing our chronic partial attention!

JACKIE KENDALL BESTSELLING AUTHOR, LADY IN WAITING

Rest Assured is such a timely guide for this generation of busy women (present company included). As I read it, my soul resonated like a tuning fork, singing out, Yes, yes, I need this type of rest! Vicki helps us discover the truth, desire, and tools necessary for seeking God and His supernatural transforming rest for our weary souls. Then we can fulfill the call of God on our lives and enjoy them too. I plan to buy a box of Rest Assured and pass them out to every busy mom I know!

TAMI OVERHAUSER BLOGGER AND BUSY MOM OF FOUR

Vicki Courtney has bravely taken on an all too common malady in our Christian culturesoul exhaustion. In Rest Assured: A Recovery Plan for Weary Souls, she explores the reasons so many of us fall into this trap, as well as offers creative and long-term plans to avoid it in the future. Her questions at the end of each chapter and her One Week Dares prod the reader into seriously considering lifestyle changes that will lead to refreshment rather than fatigue. There is an art to tending to our souls. Thank you, Vicki, for showing us how to do just that.

SUSIE HAWKINS AUTHOR, FROM ONE MINISTRY WIFE TO ANOTHER

Rest Assured is a much-needed book in our culture, which rushes without taking time to really live. Vicki reminds us how to be still and enjoy the greater part of walking with Jesus. I will be recommending this book every chance I get!

ESTHER BURROUGHS NATIONAL SPEAKER

Rest is a four-letter word that most women I know simply cant fit into their lives because they are too busy (another four-letter word). I love how Vicki helps identify what is keeping us from rest and time with Jesus and then encourages us to make changes and even offers one-week dares to be different. I think this speaks to every woman out there, no matter what stage of life she is in.

KELLY STAMPS WOMENS COUNCIL AT FBC BENTONVILLE AND BLOGGER

After reading the first few pages of , I did not want to put Rest Assured down. It was as though Vicki had insight into my life. From a former weary soul, thank you, Vicki, for allowing God to use you to speak truth into my life and the lives of many, many women. Jeremiah 6:16 has new meaning for me.

BETTY A. STOOKSBURY ALASKA CHRISTIAN WOMENS MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Vicki communicates with timely, transparent authenticity in sharing a womans everyday struggles. Her life challenges are as real as mine. This book encourages Christian women to have rest in Christ through the disciplined study of His Word. Her writings instruct us to take our contentment in Jesus to another level.

JULIE STEWART MOTHER OF THREE, NOBTS PROFESSORS WIFE, WOMENS MINISTRY DIRECTOR, AND EVENT COORDINATOR