01.18.2023 | Wet Wednesday

Spring is busting out. Maybe not Spring but at least the buds are set on my Woodbine.  I'm getting a little anxious for planting season!  I'm ready and waiting... and waiting... and waiting.  It will be here before we know it and the work shall be done.  Not today though, this wet Wednesday is just preparation for growth.

I was thinking about the idea of Sabbath this morning.  One day, set aside, just for rest.  Do you have a Sabbath practice?  I'm not necessarily talking about church (big or little c), rather a time set aside to rest your mind and body.  The truest sense of a Sabbath practice.  When we were both working the work week seldom ended on Friday afternoon.  Job duties continued into Saturday and Sunday with concerts, sporting events, math leagues, art shows, you name it.  The idea of a Sabbath practice was almost impossible to obtain.  It's harder and harder in today's world for families to practice Sabbath.  I hope we can find a way to return to that.  I think we all need a break for our minds and for our bodies.  I still find it difficult to practice Sabbath but I'm getting better.  Take the time where you can.  Be kind to yourself for that moment and rest.  Amen.