by Deanna
The Sabbath was made
for man, not man for the Sabbath. – Luke 4:2
Where did the day of rest go? Whether your religious tradition observes
Saturday (the original Sabbath) or Sunday, or even if in your tradition there
is no day of rest at all, we all need a Sabbath. We all need a day of rest – not a shopping,
catching up on work, or running all over the place on errands, but a day of
rest, a day of doing nothing. I remember
when stores began staying open on Sundays, back then I thought oh wonderful,
now we can shop on Sundays, but now I think Hobby Lobby has the right idea by
staying closed on Sundays….probably the only large retail store around that does.
A recent Sunday newspaper comic strip, Greg Howard’s Sally Forth, featured an agenda for Sunday’s
A recent Sunday newspaper comic strip, Greg Howard’s Sally Forth, featured an agenda for Sunday’s
THINGS TO DO ON SUNDAY
Have a cup of
coffee
Gaze
into the distance
Read
Stretch
Have a glass of wine
The essence of the traditional Sabbath is to celebrate one’s
spiritual practice and to rest from work.
For some working in the yard or garden is not really work, but pleasure,
as it is for me.
For others, an outing with the family or friends (not to the
shopping center) is a way to rest.
Remember the good ole Sunday drives?
My Mother’s Sunday would consist of church services in the morning, out
for a nice breakfast, return home to read the newspaper and get ready to watch
her favorite sports team, The Dallas Cowboys.
No work for her, other than to root for her favorite team.
However, if you’re like me, you hear yourself saying, “Fine,
but when am I supposed to get the chores done?”
Sometimes you have to settle for a partial Sabbath. Find a chore you can skip this week and take a
couple of hours on Sunday morning with coffee and the newspaper or a Saturday
afternoon’s long walk in the park.
This week rejuvenate your Sabbath observance. No work….at least for part of the day.
This week rejuvenate your Sabbath observance. No work….at least for part of the day.
8 comments:
AMEN!
I remember Sunday drives. It is so sad that many of those traditions have become lost.
oh i needed to hear this today as i was starting my list of things to-do. will take a few things off to allow for some rest this weekend. :)
Yes, Sunday drives...my family did that all the time. Your images make me want to curl up with a good book and gaze into the distance. Busy busy weekend coming up though - Father's Day and my husband's birthday on the same day. Maybe my rest will come next weekend????
It's sad ... but true. Our lifestyles have become much too frenetic ... and we're worse off for it. This is much-needed advice for all of us, I'm sure. Actually ... how about a sabbath week?
My grandparents surely knew what that meant, I used to love long drives in the car with them and their oohs and ahhs over the scenery. I still love a good drive in the car. In fact, I'm taking a sabbatical from my blog for the next couple of weeks to do just this....life has just been a little more than hectic lately.
A day of rest. Wow, that sounds so awesome! I know I do it to myself but I don't rest easily so I have to force it but when I do, oh my! So worth it! Deanna, your photos are stunning! I want to crawl into that hammock, read a good book and have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine by my side. Sounds like a little slice of heaven!
Such a wonderful post Deanna and a timely reminder for us all. I too remember when most stores were closed on Sundays and the family would take a long drive. Our family would take a drive to the pier, an hour long journey, buy breaded and fried shrimp from one of the vendors and hang out on a picnic bench facing the water. Whenever life gets to be a bit too overwhelming for me, I go to the water, sit on a bench and stare at the water. Calms me right down!
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