The kids and I started going to the Berean church last June and we really enjoy it there. Jack goes to a "special room" as he calls it with other special needs children. It's a small group with lots of lovely and loving adults who make sure he has such a wonderful time. Jess goes to the youth group where, it appears, they fool around and play games, eat donuts and sing a lot!! ;D ( not really, but that's what it SOUNDS like! ) I sit in an enormous auditorium, right at the back, sing along to the music and listen to a lovely preacher. I've always been a non believer until last June, even now I'm only a beginner so to speak. I enjoy going, I love the church, I love the people.... I still have lots and lots of questions but keep going every Sunday without fail. :D One thing I have really taken on board is the commandment to honor the Sabbath! I hadn't ever realized that honoring the Sabbath even WAS a commandment. I guess I grew up thinking that shops closed on Sunday just to give themselves a break. A church friend commented one day that she tried to not even do laundry (not even do LAUNDRY!! ) on a Sunday.... well..... I picked up on that one right away! FINALLY I have all good reason to NOT do anything on Sundays. I'm the kind of person that can't stand to sit still if there is anything else that I SHOULD be doing. For the last few months I have worked hard to not work...! Today I had planned to sit and crochet whilst watching my shows. I wasn't going to clean the house, wasn't going to do laundry, wasn't going to do ANYTHING... yeah..... I TRIED.....!!
We've all got the sniffles at the moment and I was feeling a bit feverish. I could tell I was fevered when I put on two pairs of socks, two sweaters, a cardigan, my sweatpants, my slippers, my leg warmers and a scarf. It was 52 degrees outside. I thought sitting on the couch would be the perfect way to make myself feel better. I sat... and started my show.
.... tsk.
....
we haven't done our daily15 minutes outdoors.
......***sigh***.....
I'd relax much more thoroughly if I KNEW I didn't have to go out again later. I pause the movie, gather the kids and head out with the tennis ball. We played catch. The fresh air felt good, but I was still bundled and not feeling overly warm at all. Once our game was over it was back to the couch to try again with the sitting and the not doing.
Start the movie again.
.......shoot........
there are toys all over the floor...... I'll ignore them.
.......HOW can I ignore the toys on the floor??!?!?! .......
....pause the movie......
.......pick up the toys.........
And so my day went. By "not doing anything" I ended up emptying and reloading the dishwasher, running and folding ( but dammit AGAIN not put away...... **sigh**......) two loads of laundry, sweeping the fireplace, playing two games of story cubes with Jack, and other miscellaneous nonsense!! Once the house was tidied to my satisfaction I did eventually get to sit down and rest...... whereupon suddenly I was overwhelmed with heat and had to stand up again to start stripping off the layers!! At least the fever broke eh?!?!!? : D
To be honest it really was a very peaceful day..... I think a lovely cup of coffee would go down well right now..... I'll get one...... right after I clean off the dining table....... ****SIGH!!*****
2 comments:
Nice one, Tiff. I'm a confirmed agnostic myself. That doesn't stop me hankering after a day of rest though.
I think every religion has its own interpretation of respecting the Holy Day. In Montreal there were a fair number of ultra-orthodox Jews, who felt that turning on a light switch on the Sabbath constituted a sin. If it makes you happy and doesn't harm anyone else, I can deal with religion like that!
Tiffany, don't be hard on yourself. The Bible is a life guide. It's very very very important to have a day to rest. If God has to do it, certainly we as humans must. However, many religious thinkers including Saint Teresa of the little flower (St Teresa of Liseux) made it a habit to offer every small thing she did to God. You can honor God with each dish, with each tidy spot on the floor etc.... Here's a book for you... Holiness for Housewives!
I hope you are not sick.
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