In Which We Rest

I knew it. I just knew it. WillowBridge got new siding a couple of weeks ago, and we'd been told the gutters would be added this week. They weren't sure what day, but it would be sometime this week. I knew what day! 

Yesterday! Our day off. Our day to sleep in.

And indeed, first thing in the morning, I was jolted awake by guttering being attached to the building. I knew it!!

We had fallen asleep on the couch, and Ryan was so deeply asleep, he didn't even know we spent the whole night on the couch until he woke up in the morning. I managed to sleep in between the installations and finally got up about 9 a.m. 

Coffee.

TV.

Breakfast.

Scrapbooking.

Naps.

Leftovers.

An evening walk.

Dreaming with Ryan.

Not doing my hair.

Wearing comfy clothes.

Bible study.

Journaling.

These are the things of a day of rest. 

Ryan and I are working on being more intentional about our rest. We're working on carving out time in each work day to step away and rest our minds and bodies. But it was an extra blessing to have a full day with no appointments. No obligations. No need to get ready and go out.

Instead, we just enjoyed all of our favorite things for hours on end.

You know what one of my favorite parts was? The dreaming. I find so much rest in it. I know that most of those dreams will never come to fruition, but I can still enjoy the thoughts of possibilities. The creative side of me loves to imagine.

We have today off too, but we'll have a few actual responsibilities to tend to before going back on duty. But oh, how I loved our yesterday. How I loved our dreaming and resting!

What is your perfect day of rest?