Sharing My Sabbath: In Laws and Sunny Weathe

Slept in, and mannnn did that feel good. We were at the in-laws in rural Pennsylvania, and the house is comfy and oh-so-relaxing. Le bae woke up whining for mom, not unusual in a different setting, but even she was relaxed. A good start. 

I thought of finding a local church to go to but instead decided to avail myself of free babysitting (yassss) and take a nice walk. I just started my stroll when I notice two very big, very angry dogs in a neighbor’s yard. I stopped short, with no idea what to do. I started backing away, and the dogs became more agitated. Of course, I left my cell phone at home so I couldn’t call for help. At that moment, a man drove by and pulled over. My savior! He told me the dogs were actually fenced, but I couldn’t know that because I didn’t live around here, and there was no “electric fence” sign. After that, I walked quickly past. I mention this because it resonated with me on a spiritual level. How often do we overreact to life, not fully trusting/realizing that our faith protects us like that invisible fence? We can walk confidently past the biggest, scariest dogs and feel perfectly at ease–because God is with us. Of course, as I continued walking I saw yet ANOTHER dog outside, sounding angry, so I cut my losses and went home. As the saying goes, fool me once . . .

We made it back home in time for some yummy lunch, courtesy of my mother in law–who packed it knowing we would be too harried to cook upon arrival. I count my blessings with that woman. She’s always been there for me.

Napped HARD. Lots of travel does that, plus my spring allergies have been K I L L I N G me.

No cooking, just reheating. I can’t tell you what a difference this makes.

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I’m so grateful for the message/lesson on my early morning walk. Making room for those quiet times with God is so freaking important. It’s up to us to make it happen. I don’t want to get so lost in routine (even the church routine) that I miss those quiet moments when God speaks in a whisper.