Sabbath
Friday was a very busy day for me. Usually it’s my day off, but I worked in the morning, sang at a memorial service in the early afternoon, and had a 3:00 meeting in Pleasant Hill. Not only was I busy, but I seemed to be running late all day, and I HATE being late. It was definitely a stress-filled day, and I was exhausted by the end of it.
That day made me realize how much I value my day off - my day of Sabbath. I try really hard to not do anything work-related on Fridays. Instead, I spend time with my family, I walk or hike outside, I watch some t.v., I read a magazine. I take time to relax, and to do things that I enjoy. This Sabbath day is an important part of my week, and I find that I am much more productive (not to mention more pleasant to be around!) when I have that Sabbath time. It allows my body, mind, and soul to recharge.
Do you take a day of Sabbath? A day when you take time away from work and school to simply be? To have fun and relax? I hope so. And if not, start!
“And on the seventh day God finished the work that God had done, and God rested on the seventh day from all the work that God had done.” Genesis 2:2