Here is a short guide to what you should not be doing on your Sabbath: strenuous household chores (preparing meals is permitted, but they should either be easy or festive depending on your choice) catching up on work that you didn’t complete last week or getting a head start on work you’re supposed to start on Monday; shopping at large department stores that insert slick circulars in weekend papers.
This is what the Sabbath is for: reverence, rest, renewal, rejuvenation, reassuring rituals, recreation, rejoicing, revelation, remembering how much you have to be grateful for, and saying “thank you!” You can do this in a church, mosque, temple, or synagogue, on a walk, while antiquing, sitting in bed propped up on pillows reading something wonderful with a breakfast tray, working the crossword puzzle before a roaring fire, attending a marvelous art exhibition or movie matinee, or listening to opera in the kitchen as you sip sherry and prepare a fabulous feast. What matters is that you do something special that speaks to your soul and that you revel in whatever you do. Your activities on the Sabbath should uplift you and provide enough inspiration to sustain you during the week to come.
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-Susan Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance
All I’m saying is this…Sabbath might look different for all of us, just as long as we observe it in some way. We all need a revitalization day, no matter what we believe, what we worship, or how we worship it, we need a refresher day. I’m learning not to let the tasks I didn’t get accomplished sneak into my refreshing.

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I am ready for this week. I do feel renewed, refreshed, and rested. This week will bring ballet pictures, multiple chores, a birthday party, dinners out, guests, activities, and a much needed Spring Break (yes, that’s proper noun worthy) for my students. And next Sunday will be waiting for me to refresh and reflect after all that.
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Happy Monday, friends. Wishing you a rejuvenated day/week/life/existence. Go get it, gurrrl.
Signed,
Slightly over-rested blogger.
I’ll (hopefully) be back later this week to talk about one of my favorite seasons and my little lady turning six. Peace out.
I can't believe this happens in the Church! Good for you to recognize that it's not right boo to those people!! Teething I remember that time poor girly.
I have been trying to live this truth more. Rest is so hard for us Mama's but so integral to our being able to nurture those littles in our lives {+our hubs + our hearts}. Blessings to you, Sweets as you find the sweet spot on Sundays {or any day} and for encouraging others to do the same.
hugs,
xoxo
Susan @SugarBeans.org
Holy moly did Miss Vera grow during your break! I was actually thinking of your little "spring chick" today! The whole church thing: same page girl. I heart you.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this post!!
Yes Sunday is just that – the day of re-vitalising yourself before the week ahead…of being re-flective of the week before!
I always wonder why I race to the store on a Sunday to restock for school when really they'd be happy with simple left overs and me shopping after school drop off on the Monday!
Emailing you hon…xxPS- those eyes- ammmmazing!!!
You.totally.rock. I sure wish we were neighbors so we could share coffee and talk. xo
One of your best posts!
Just wanted to say how great these words are for my heart and soul today. After these last few years of struggling with what my Sundays should look like – this have me a new way to think. My husband gets one weekend off a month, my youngest will not go to a nursery, I haven't found a church home that fits my heart and we move in three months. Out of all that came a lot of guilt. (Dang Catholic upbringing!). Thank you. I needed a new focus and this was the shift I needed.