Small Sabbatical
I am looking out at the Atlantic Ocean, shades of blue and green, families playing. My car is fixed and already back in my hands. What a gift! In less than 24 hours, it was towed, fixed, and ready for me again. God has been gentle and kind to alleviate the stress and strain. Today I got breakfast with a friend, enjoyed a walk on the beach, read part of Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together, and took a short nap. The day has unfolded in an easy rhythm.
June is the perfect time for a personal sabbatical. I shelve thoughts of home education. I do not research, buy, or organize. I take the time to refill my well with books, biographies, creativity, rest. The time for wearing that hat will be here before I know it, but for now, I settle into just being me. The time I take every June for this kind of refueling carries me for many months to come.
My laptop is about to die. I am at 9% so I need to close this down. That is a good picture of my current emotional battery life. It’s low too. I need to be recharged, and my first place to find that is in the Word by pondering Jesus. The person of Christ gives me rest in my deepest places. Yes, I need sleep, to quiet the noise, and nourish myself, but more than all, I need to drink deeply of Him. He wants to renew my innermost places, and I must receive it.
Tomorrow I will be heading home with my daughter! This has been a wild and wacky getaway but one I am grateful for. The change in perspective is refreshing in its own way. Off for some seafood!
Aimee