Rest Day?

I know that Sundays are called days of rest.... but I wonder how many of us really get that!

Sundays are usually full of church obligations (and weekly spiritual renewal,of course - but obligations, nonetheless) and then, often, the rest of the day is spent winding up chores that didn't get finished on Saturday.  We multi-task all the time, Sunday is no exception.

Weekends are a blur of activity... no wonder Mondays leave us reeling!

When do you renew your personal spirit?

Is going to church enough for you?  Or does it get lost in a blur of activity?

Most of us need some downtime.... some time to just think or BE.  We steal minutes in a bubble bath.... we hide chocolate in the laundry room.... we just stop midway between chores not remembering what we are doing.

Does this happen to you?

You know - you DO have control over a lot of the madness!

Change your thinking - give yourself and your family a day to play.  And, yes, you can do this!

First of all..... DECLARE Sunday a day of REST and RENEWAL. 

Of course you can't change the crises of everyday living... but you CAN make decisions as to what really needs to be done right now.  TRIAGE!

For one day a week......

1.   Can you put the chore off?   Putting off laundry means a few more loads for Monday... okay.  It will still get done.  Just remember to schedule it in during the week so you don't get overwhelmed... do not create a new problem for yourself :-)
      Give yourself a break and ONLY do what you HAVE to do.  

2    Can you prepare ahead?   Planning Sunday night dinner and getting things out to thaw on Saturday goes a long way to making the day simpler.  As a matter of fact, the weather is getting better... why not have a picnic?  Or if the weather still stinks.... have the picnic in your living room!
       Renewing your family ties is a great thing to do on a Sunday - make some memories!  But do it the easy way... don't let perfectionism get in the middle of it :-)

3.    Slow down.  If you catch yourself doing more than one thing at a time, STOP.  Give yourself a chance to focus.  You NEED the break :-)

4.  What would you like to do to get your mojo back?   Don't know, you say?  Think about all the times you've grumbled while keeping so busy on Sunday..... THEN you KNEW what you wanted to do!  But try just asking yourself and see what you come up with.  It is important that you take some time to rest and enjoy the many blessings you have.

Most of all... remember that God set the standard...... even God took a break to enjoy his work..... we need to do the same!