
Room At The Table with Kimberly Milo
#57 - The God of Productivity Megan Estes
Has productivity quietly become your god, and do you actually trust that God's math works if you stop for a day? This week Kimberly sits down with Megan Estes, a homeschool mom of four, author, speaker, and host of the Only Love Today podcast, for an honest conversation about rest in a culture that runs on busy. Megan grew up as a pastor's kid and a self-described recovering perfectionist, and for most of her life Sabbath meant a list of things she wasn't allowed to do. Over the past year that changed. She started treating Sabbath as a gift from God that has to be planned, protected, and put on the calendar, and it has reshaped her faith, her family, and even how she thinks about her work. This episode is an invitation to stop striving like everything depends on you and to start with rest the way God designed. In this conversation they cover: - Why Megan believes productivity is the god of our culture and why Sabbath requires real trust - How her view of Sabbath shifted from a set of rules to a gift you plan for - What Sabbath looks like in her home, from Friday night chores and pizza to a Saturday with nothing on the schedule but rest - Writing down what drains you and what brings you peace, and starting with just four protected hours - Why Adam's first full day was a day of rest, and what that says about resting before we work - Anxiety as the canary in the coal mine and what it's trying to tell us - The difference between a fast and a Sabbath - What happened when she stepped away from social media for a summer and stopped grinding - Why so many of us avoid being alone with our own thoughts - Her encouragement for moms carrying secret shame: growth in Christ is measured by how quickly you get back up Megan's links Megan's Website: https://www.onlylovetoday.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onlylovetodaymom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/megan.estes.73 Only Love Today Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/only-love-today-testimonies-and-resources-for/id1765891870 Hope for Christian Moms of Neurodivergent Children (devotional podcast): https://open.spotify.com/show/033Yb4HB1MGaqjt7guTxHL?si=610104d45f644de6 Books mentioned The Nature of Rest: https://a.co/d/0fuaV5vp The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer: https://a.co/d/0jf8E0Ko Connect with Kimberly Email: Roomatthetableforyou@gmail.com Website: https://roomatthetableforyou.com/ The Heart Posture Collective → https://theheartposturecollective.com/?via=kimberly The Heart Posture Collective is an online community built by James and Trisha Fenimore (Christian Speakers, Authors, Ministry partners, and Mentors) that focuses on helping believers live their faith, not just show up at church on Sunday. Believers gather for coursework, daily devotionals, and live events, all of which are recorded if you miss them. You also get real access to Trisha & James as your coaches. It's been genuinely transformative for a lot of people. Go check it out! If this episode encouraged you, subscribe to Room at the Table, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a rating or review. It helps this show reach more people who need to hear these stories. ...there is always room at His table! #Sabbathrest #ChristianSabbath #HowtopracticeSabbath #Restforbusymoms #Overcomingproductivityaddiction #Faithandrest #Christianmotherhood #SlowingdownwithGod #Restandrefresh

