“Oh no, I couldn’t possibly. There’s just too much to do.
Work first, pleasure later.
I can rest when I’m done with everything.”
Do these statements sound familiar to you?
These battles inside of you between what your soul longs for and what your busy mind tells you to do?
I had this battle going on this weekend. The first week back at work after Christmas Break was very stressful, and I’m not really looking forward to the next with all the things I have to do.
I really don’t have time to rest.
I never really seem to have time.
I don’t have time.
That’s probably one of the most overused excuse in our society today, and unfortunately we often feel good using it because it makes us sound productive, active and useful.
So we give in to this lie that we can’t possibly rest now.
So how can we get the rest our souls need so desperately?
We make time for it.
And we’ll discover that there is actually more time than we think.
Time to do things for us, not for anyone else’s benefit.
Time to savor and waste on something that replenished our souls.
Time to listen to our breath and that soft voice of the father reminding us of his perfect love and rest.
So, in the middle of life and its busyness I decided to rest today.
I wasted time on the couch with a good book.
I made time to spend with friends. I savored my breakfast.
I stretched out my empty hands and allowed the father to refill them.
I wasted time and found abundance instead.
Even though I’m two days late, I’m still joining my writing peeps
over at Five Minute Friday.
thisiskatha.com 
These lines are the bee’s knees: “I wasted time on the couch with a good book.
I made time to spend with friends. I savored my breakfast.
I stretched out my empty hands and allowed the father to refill them.”
Your photo makes me want to cancel everything on the calendar for the week and actually finish a book! Inspiring and lovely. I’m so glad you were filled up to the brim. P.S. What is that green stuff under the egg? Pesto? A foodie’s gotta know…
Yes, finish that book! Sometimes the best way to spend time is to waste in on our own soul.
It was avocado. 🙂
Wasted time and found abundance instead..oh yes! That’s so true! It’s so important for us to take the time to rest. I’m in the 14 spot this week.
Thanks, Tara!