Well it has been a crazy week! Computers have not worked, Harley is getting ready to start Kindergarten and slowing down for me has been hard. Especially when I think of all I need to do at the church. Staying away is really hard.
Yet even though it is hard I have tried my best to do it. So Harley and I we have been pool bums the last two weeks. On those hot humid days nothing is better than going to a pool to cool off and relax. Harley has become an incredible swimmer he is amazing. At the beginning of the Summer he could hardly swim. Now he is going down slides, going off the driving board and swimming across the pool. I think he is part fish. It is a joy to see him swim! What a way to spend a hot day.
Many people have asked about my sabbatical Finding Sabbath in My Life. I believe I am still finding it little by little. The other day I was staring at the reflection of the sun on the pool during break. It was amazing how bright the reflection was. As Christians I believe that we need to be like the pool. We need to be reflections of God's light to those around us and the only way to do that is by spending quality time with God. Time with no distractions. That is Sabbath.
Church does not count!!! There are always distractions at church. Kids are moving around, people sleeping and all those microphone problems. It is not quality time. And once a week is not enough to be filled. We need to just breath more. Set out to spend some time with God today alone. Take your bible, read a passage and just breath. Try to spend 1/2 hour with God and see if it changes things.
May God's love shine bright in your life.
Shalom,
Kristi
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How true that we need to take time to breathe, to listen to God, to enjoy his world, to contemplate how to be a reflection......
ReplyDeleteThis passage from the daily devotional on the FCC web page speaks to me. "How often do we do what we believe God tells us, only to be confused by the results? But even as the work is the Lord´s, so are the results. We should never do His work expecting Him to package the results to our liking. It is His will we must seek above all else�even if it means our labor appears fruitless to us." Taking time for Sabbath may help us grow in understand his desired results.
Continue to enjoy your Sabbath and Harley's first day of school.