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We warm ourselves at fires we did not light.
We sit in the shade of trees we did not plant.
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Rev. Peter Raible (paraphrased from Deuteronomy 6:10-12)



Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Day 16 of Spiritual Practice and Reflection: Taking a Day of Sabbath

Turns out, I really needed a "sabbath" day yesterday, a day of rest. Early on Sunday night, I could tell that I needed an "unplug day," a "sabbath" day. So on Monday, I didn't go online, I didn't check email, I didn't write up a new blog post. The internet and the online world whirled on without me for a day

Yesterday, I took a long walk. I journaled for over an hour. I read poetry. I had some prayer time. I reflected on the life and ministry of Dr. King. I spent time with my family, doing lots of puzzles with our son. And it was exactly what I needed. 

(And if you're interested in learning more about sabbath time, you might enjoy a sermon I preached several years ago on "Living a Sustainable Life.")



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Arif Mamdani said...

I've been experimenting with unplugging recently, and I'm curious, how do you know when you need an unplug day?

January 17, 2012 at 2:54 PM

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