Pilgrimage Ponderings
Precious Time
I woke up the other morning and my
watch wasn't working. Great. I live by my watch. I was not at
all happy to discover that at 7 a.m., my watch said 11:45. But since I am
taking a sabbath from my work and spending some time with a friend, I decided
not to stress about my watch. It would be a good thing for me (I thought)
to not know every moment of the day exactly what time it was. And wonder
of wonders, I haven't missed it. I've enjoyed spending time with my friend
and not worrying about what I would be doing at this point in the day if I were
working. I even woke up this morning at the same time I usually do,
without the aid of an alarm clock.
Last week I was feeling overwhelmed
by the hectic pace of work, family, church, and the holidays on top of the
normal crazy schedule. I felt desperate for time to slow down. I try
to live my life with an attitude that time is a precious gift from God, and that
there is enough time to do what God wants me to do. I wasn't feeling it
last week. But today, I feel rested and ready to get back to work.
I'm amazed at how keeping sabbath becomes a gift to me as well. When I
regularly observe sabbath time--time to just be rather than produce--the amount
of time I have to be productive seems to grow. I know that we all have the
same number of minutes and hours in the day. When I practice
sabbath-keeping, though, my perspective changes immensely. Rather than
focusing on how little time I have to accomplish everything, I am able to
remember and celebrate how precious each moment of the day is. And I thank
God for that gift.
Joseph: This is a great start! (12/05/06)
Sudie: Hi, Kathy! Enjoyed your blog posting. so sorry to hear about your watch, may it rest in peace. Blessings! (12/05/06)