Ok.  So, life has been a little nuts (my reason behind neglecting to blog).  I’ve now reached, experienced, and completed the biggist week of my year.  The last week of June each year holds my annual recital for the studio where I teach, and Camp Whatever.  On top of that, I was daily reminded (especially by calls from my mother) that my wedding is quickly approaching, and there is much to do.  Well, recital was good.  I’ve enjoyed my classes and growing as a teacher (teaching students not only technique, but how to move with all the passion and emotion that is inside them), but am definitely excited to have two months off from my evening classes.    Camp was “amazing” (in the word of Jennifer McCaman).  There is no other word to describe the week we had with our students.  It was hot, fun, exhausting… we laughed a lot, cried a little, and got a better glimpse of who God is and who He desires us to be.  It was very cool to watch our students worship and see them begin to grasp what it truly means to praise their Creator, Lover, Father, and Friend.  I could go on and on and on, but it’s not the point of this post.

So, moving past those two big events of my year totally lifted a weight off my shoulders.  Don’t get me wrong, I can never wait for them to get here, but there is just so much to do for each.  I have free evenings, weekends that don’t require so much work, slightly lighter work days in the office…

sure…

whatever…

My calendar is all too quickly filling up for the next few months.  I go on vacation in one week and it’s all I can do to keep myself from packing and daydreaming about the beach.  However, it’s also full week that I won’t be accomplishing tasks.  It’s less than three months and counting for the wedding… invitations are yet to be picked out and ordered, there’s no final decision on cake, still have to meet with the caterers…

and so my weight of stuff and appointments and lists lengthens once again.

All that said, I feel like I’m always waiting for the moments when I can stop, rest, think, and escape a little stress.  I was thinking today that I wish we could add another day to the week that was made specifically for just that - RESTING - and we couldn’t be allowed to work, do chores, run errands, anything.  But, then I thought that it would only be a matter of time before even that day was infected with little things to do and soon would become just as full as any other Monday through Sunday.  Oh yeah.  Sunday.  The Sabbath.  What God has set up since the beginning as our day of rest, reflection, and renewal for the upcoming week.  Hmmm…  I don’t need to add another day, I need to take advantage of the day that’s already been given.  How often does Sunday become a roll-over day for work, a catch-all for last minute appointments, a day for running around, and once again forgetting to bask in the presence of our Creator, Lover, Father, and Friend?

No, my to-do list won’t be getting any shorter any time soon.  But, if I take advantage of Sunday the way it was, I might find I have a little more energy and a better spirit to face all that is to come.  I’m going to work hard, play hard, and hopefully not forget to take my moments of rest and reflection for granted.  Thank you, God, for Sundays.  I’m excited to spend the day with you tomorrow.