40 Days Lighter

Have you been restless, stressed, or simply overwhelmed by the clutter and chaos of everyday life? Living in such hectic and tension-filled times, we can find ourselves uneasy, weighed down, and weary - physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Despite our desperate need to hit pause, it just seems like life keeps moving, the world keeps turning, and time keeps ticking. 40 DAYS LIGHTER is a daily invitation to set aside the clutter, distractions and burdens we've carried for so long, and enter the rest that only Christ can give. It is a call to lighter living, laying down the cares that make us weary, and heeding his words: "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Andrea St. Louis is an Educator by calling and profession, serving as a teacher in her local church, and working as a Lead Adjunct Professor at a local women's university. She is a current student in the Master of Arts in Urban Ministry Leadership program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Boston, MA. She also holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Thinking & Innovative Practices from Bay Path University, and a Bachelor's of Science in Management from Saint Joseph College (now the University of Saint Joseph). She is privileged to share her life's journey with her husband, Matthew, and their two beautiful little boys, Ethan and Isaac.