Rest, Relax, Refresh, and other R words

Creating space in life for relaxation and rest is difficult, especially when life never seems to slow down. If you have kids, work more than one job or are passionate about anything then you know what I am talking about. The pace of life is only getting faster and we feel the daily pressure to try to keep up. But just like your computer needs to shut down to install updates and you iphone needs to be shut off every once in a while so it doesn’t go haywire so also we need to take time for reflection, rest, and relaxation. I must be honest, I don’t know how to do this. My life is a nonstop stream of work right now and I fear unplugging from it. Because of finances and the need to provide for my family I am afraid to fall behind the curve of those working around the clock and calendar. I am afraid of turning off, slowing down, and checking out. But I know that I need to in order to truly connect with what this life is about.

Reflect Daily

Rest Weekly

Relax annually

Jeremiah 17: 24-27- 24 But if you listen to me, says the Lord, and bring in no burden by the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but keep the sabbath day holy and do no work on it, ²⁵then there shall enter by the gates of this city kings^* who sit on the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they and their officials, the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be inhabited for ever. ²⁶And people shall come from the towns of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, from the Shephelah, from the hill country, and from the Negeb, bringing burnt-offerings and sacrifices, grain-offerings and frankincense, and bringing thank-offerings to the house of the Lord.²⁷But if you do not listen to me, to keep the sabbath day holy, and to carry in no burden through the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates; it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched.