Resting does not mean quitting.

It’s Sabbath Sunday! This is the day to rest so you can be recharged for the week.

I need you to do me a favor. Close your eyes, not literally. But clear your mind so you can imagine what I am about to type.

You have bought your tickets for the orchestra. As you walk into the hall you feel the paper of your admission between your fingers. The usher dressed in his freshly-pressed uniform coat, black pants, and work shoes begins to escort you to your seats. As you walk the aisle the hall is pin drop quiet. All you can hear is the squeak of the usher’s shoes. You take your seats and the velvet crunches under you as you settle in for a delightful evening.

The concert begins and one of your favorite pieces is up and ready to be played. The music begins with the wave of the baton from the conductor. It slowly crashes over you much like the ocean waves. It keeps coming relentlessly. During your favorite section of the piece you hear the low brass lay out or rest. It seems to be a long respite. Then suddenly the crescendo comes and the waves of sound come crashing back to you. And for the moment you are content to be drowning in the cacophony of sine waves.

But did you notice that during the rest the low brass section was at a more relaxed position but still aware of what was happening? They didn’t quit, go home, or put their instruments away. They knew they would be needed again soon.

Why did I paint this picture for you? For you to remember that as you get tired to rest, but not quit. You are still needed. So take a breath, relax your position, but don’t surrender to the temptation of walking away. Rest so you can be ready to press harder, come up with new ideas to make things better, or simply to have enough air to survive the waves that keep crashing over you.

Here’s to a day of rest with thoughts of peace.

Happy Crafting!

With inky fingers,

Joni 🙂