If we number our days, does taking a day to rest or “do nothing” become lazy? Shouldn’t we be producing more or doing more foe God?

I spoke last week about my vacation and this has led me to thoughts that have taken over my days this week of something more for rest next summer. What if I can arrange for a sabbatical away from home? This seems crazy to me to say out loud and to type but it has consumed my thoughts and we are looking to make it a reality. Where can you find things to add or take away from your schedule to give you minutes, hours or even a month of true peace and rest in your life.

When on a vacation, do you take time to experience new things and see God’s amazing creation? We can also see His splendor right at home, we just have to take the time to focus on it. This, I admit, I am often not good at doing.

If you are like me, you are not exactly sure about what is a sabbath and how one can be incorporated into your life in a true way. As I was studying sabbath this past week and will continue to study in the weeks ahead, I gave you a lot of words today from information that struck me in some way. If you are interested in looking or listening to the book and podcasts I referenced today, they are: book 24/6 by Matthew Sleeth and podcast: The Next Right Thing by Emily P Freeman (episode 40 and 88). I pray you begin to find ways to implement rest in your life.

When I think of the things I can do to ensure that I do not end up weary and burdened, it looks more like self care than rest to me. Is there an different and is self care what we need?

Do you, like me wait until you are weary and burdened to seek rest? We will pray over that today and begin asking God to show us a better way of bringing daily rest into our life.

Laboring and resting, do they go together? God says yes they do. Let’s find out how.

I have seen many posts about taking your adult children off to college and I feel your excitement and your struggle.

Looking for joy in our life changes our perspective. May we be a people to find joy in the big and the small.

A blessing over the first day of school and the golden rule in action. Plus an update from the Covid front.