That's right, friends. The time has come for my annual retreat for rest and spiritual renewal with 5 other women from seminary.
As I prepare to leave town, I find myself hurrying around to tie up all the loose ends and delegate all that cannot be finished in time. That's exactly why I need to go away: to remove myself from the treadmill of my daily and weekly routine.
As I prepare to leave town, I find myself hurrying around to tie up all the loose ends and delegate all that cannot be finished in time. That's exactly why I need to go away: to remove myself from the treadmill of my daily and weekly routine.
Several years ago, I read Sabbath by Wayne Muller. He encourages his readers to find and create space for rest in their regular routines. I cherish his words and try to live by them.
Sometimes you just need to leave town in order to truly have a time apart.
My prayer is that this time also equips me to seek and create Sabbath more faithfully and more regularly. There is always something that needs to be done. We will always find some excuse to keep us from truly taking the commanded Sabbath rest.
May we all intentionally create Sabbath, especially when we think we are too busy.
Sometimes you just need to leave town in order to truly have a time apart.
My prayer is that this time also equips me to seek and create Sabbath more faithfully and more regularly. There is always something that needs to be done. We will always find some excuse to keep us from truly taking the commanded Sabbath rest.
May we all intentionally create Sabbath, especially when we think we are too busy.
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