The retreat center is truly one of the most amazing places I have ever been. Today a hummingbird landed on a bush 5 feet away from me - as if I were receiving a date with the Holy Spirit itself.
Today I ran up the quarter mile hill - crazy incline - that got my heart pounding. As I forced my way up the hill, I tried to remember Zion faithful who are struggling with their own mountains to climb - we are not alone.
Finally - our lessons for the day - Sabbath. What keeps you from Sabbath? Landis Supermarkets is now open on Sundays - does anyone really take Sabbath seriously? Maybe we don't understand the intention? Sabbath is about taking time to recharge and spend intentional time with God - this does not have to be some sort of fasting experience. Maybe your sabbath would include resting with family and friends? Maybe it is a walk in the woods? Maybe a round of golf or a nap. Sabbath should be an intentional effort to find joy, peace and Jesus. My sabbath for the last three months has been on my day off with the kids. I intentionally decided to give them the entire day - no Zion stuff, no seminary reading - unless they were napping - and I tried with all my might not to lose my patience with them. this time created a lot of joy and connecting with my kids and the Jesus found in them. Lets keep talking about sabbath - what do you do?
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