Sabbath Moments
April 10, 2010
Welcome to Sabbath Moments hosted by Colleen at Thoughts on Grace. Sabbath moments are the moments we rest in God, when we take time to just Be with God rather than Do. Sabbath moments are those times when we live in the moment and find the holy in the ordinary.
This week I struggled with fibromyalgia pain and chronic fatigue. Through it all I finished my regular monthly newsletter for Una Voce Arkansas Ozarks and got it posted. Then I completed an article I was writing on the unavoidable tragedy of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, researched for some blog posts and met with our insurance agent to find a better Medicare supplemental policy. These were not my Sabbath moments, but they led me to them.
My way of winding down after intense mental activity is to go out into God’s good sunshine and putter in the yard, to work on my digital art, or to gaze at a work of sacred art that leads me to prayer. This week was great because I got to do all of it. It may seem strange to say that puttering in the yard is a Sabbath moment, but it is. When I am grooming plants, planting things or pulling weeds, I am reminded that all is God’s creation and am thankful He is letting me help take care of it and show His beauty to others.
When I work on digital painting, the beauty I create there is a dull reflection of God’s beauty. It makes me think, “If this is beautiful, imagine what heaven will be like!” Sacred art prompts me to meditate on the mysteries of salvation.
Through all these moments I keep thinking of God, my helplessness, and my need to trust in Him for all my needs, which leads to an undercurrent of constant prayer asking Him to help me to trust in Him more.
I want a good relationship with God. Good relationships are built on trust. Trust is letting go of self and selfishness and turning to face God. Facing God, like facing the sun (the Son) brings warmth, peace, and well-being in a world gone mad.
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Oh what a beautiful post! I so agree about working in the garden. And sacred art, too! God gives us beauty to remind us of Him! I just love your last sentence! Thanks for joining me in this meme.