Sabbath should be a day we look forward to all week and get filled with energy for the week to come. It's a day set apart for rest and worship. The Hebrew word shabbat means "to stop" but can also be translated "to delight." It takes some time thinking and planning to figure this out and find a rhythm, but it is absolutely worth it. Keep practicing, have patience and give yourself grace establishing this for whatever season of life you're in right now.

This week, stop working and delight in the wonder of life and creation with God. Think it through in advance. What are the things that fill you with joy and restore your soul? Do them! Guilt free.