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A Day of Rest / Nov 6, 04:36 PM
So, I took a full day off for the first time in a long time (with the exception of maternity leave). Let me tell you, it was so nice. I originally had plans to get all of this stuff done but instead spent time swimming with my family, napping with my baby, and watching multiple episodes of John and Kate + 8 to remind me of home (they went to Hershey’s Chocolate World on one episode!). It was delightful to wake up without the normal routine of checking and responding to emails, making phone calls, organizing applications, etc., etc. I could simply devote joyous amounts of time to my sanity.
The Lord tells us rather plainly to keep the Sabbath holy which implies that we, in fact, have a Sabbath in the first place. Even though I work for a ministry that requires our team members to take a day of rest each week I don’t require the same of myself. Sure I typically don’t work on Saturdays or Sundays but those days are still full of housework, church work, and the like. Never a day to just be. When I was in Mission Year I loved Mondays when I could sleep in, stay in my pajamas all day, snuggle under the covers, and catch up with friends. Granted, it’s a bit harder now with a 4 month old who rarely wants to be away from me (she loves me that much!) and never wants to be still but even that is wonderful when I have nothing else to distract me from her.
I love my job and usually look forward to the start of each day but yesterday I realized that liking your job doesn’t mean you have to do it all the time. Rest is good. Rest is necessary. Rest is a commandment. And who am I to disobey God. So bring on those vacation days!
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Hi Sarah, I’m glad that you got some rest. Some of my housemates and I were discussing this just the other day — after MY we’re definitely going to demand sabbaths. :) They’re so helpful. If you’re not filled up yourself, you can’t fill others.
Take care. And take more sabbaths! Oh yeah, and your lil girl is adorable!
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