This is the day. (And a Sabbath Scripture…)
We’re snuggled together again on couches on a Sunday morning. Five families and a crazy number of beautiful, energetic children. Our bibles are open to the book of Acts and we’re reading together: “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands. And He is not served by human hands, as if He needed anything because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man He made every nation of men that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined the times set for them and the…
Last.
It’s interesting how life changes when you try your hardest to grasp each day as if it won’t last. Don’t we all instinctively know this truth? Nothing lasts? We know it but we don’t live it. I didn’t. I rushed my babies through the newborn stage, through their toddler years, through the 3-year-old bliss, I was in a hurry to see them grow. I was tired, worn out, stressed. I hadn’t yet realized deep in my soul the truth that it wouldn’t last. Now those baby days are distant memories, and I’m awed at how fast that time really does go, despite the clichés. Today I’m sitting on a sandy beach watching three…
Being and Doing.
I’ve come to realize the idea of ‘rest’ is hard for me. I literally just don’t like to sit down. I much, much prefer to be busy: cleaning, cooking, chopping, planning, gardening, running, moving – doing. But I’ve also come to realize how important it is to slow down. To relax enough to really, seriously reflect and connect. Reflect on the big picture, and connect with God and others. This is HUGE for stability and spiritual health, friends. HUGE. I have, mind-you, realized that you can reflect WHILE moving. (For all the crazy A-types out there, there is hope!) I pray while I run and I sing songs to God while I…
