I was raised to believe in Sabbath rest. Six days to labor and the seventh day to rest. I haven’t followed that teaching for a long time. Life got too full and everything demanded attention all the time. There was never enough time to do what needed to be done. Thinking back to Trimet days, I remember advice given to drivers that were new to the Extra Board. “You can work the board or the board will work you.” The same goes for life but we never think about it that way.

In the last three months since I left Trimet I have started to get back to a calmer mode of life. I hope to continue the trend. I want to make Sabbath part of that calmness. Whether I attend church or not, I would like to have a day set aside for nothing but a spiritual recharge. I know I’m in good company to make that happen. I had a very energetic invitation to church this morning that I think I’ll decline, with a promise to join next week. I need a few hours of quiet.

Yesterday was kinda full. My friend Missi stayed home from work to finish recovering from a migraine and the meds made her loopy so I got to drive and help her focus on her list. We dropped trash at the transfer station, filled the water jugs, got gas for the generator, and a dozen other errands. It took all day, but I’m starting to get the lay of the land. It helps to be the driver.

I haven’t started work on my property yet. We did go out there after I arrived on Thursday, just so I could see what there was to work with. We have some plans and ideas. There are some really great logs that came down with the making of the driveway and my friend’s husband has a sawmill to make lumber. We just have to get out there to get started. That will be another post. Today I’m going to rest.