Taking Time to Rest

 

We intentionally protected our Labor Day weekend, trying our very best to carve out time for true rest - body, mind, and soul. 

We had our monthiversary date on Friday, and we did have small group on Saturday. The group was very small, though! It was just us and one other family, and we had the grandest time. We made ham and cheese sliders and bought the chips the kids liked best. (I was so glad for their favorites, because they're some of mine, too!) We sat around telling stories and having fun, and it was good for our souls.

After church on Sunday, and all day Monday, the weekend was all about rest.

Naps.

Movies.

Bible study.

Reading.

Scrapbooking.

Neighborhood walks.

Staying up late.

Sleeping in late. 

I did a little bit of writing, and Ryan did a little bit of organizing...just enough to make our Type-A souls so happy. He went to the gym, and I worked out at home. We mostly survived on leftovers, water, and coffee.

We needed it so much. We needed the nothingness more than we knew.

I've talked about rest MANY times on this blog, and I am unlikely to stop. This world is crammed full of busy people, and we all need reminders to rest. TRULY rest.

I hope the Labor Day weekend was rest-filled for you. But if it wasn't, I hope you can find time to rest soon. You'll be so glad you did!