Nov 7, 2008

Wanted: Sabbath help

I love talking to folks about Sabbath. And as a teacher, I think I'm fairly good at it...good at teaching it, that is. I've had good teachers who had good teachers, and all of their bequeathed insights make it appear that I have insights, too. So my audience usually learns something from (the collective) me.

It's the practicing that is problematic. Practice is where my integrity falters because here appears the disparity between what I say and what I do. I'd rather accomplish than rest; assume full responsibility than trust.

For these reasons, I'm glad for the Sabbath posts popping up around High Calling Blogs recently. They remind me of a critical element of not only my week, but also of my everyday. Megan Willome reminded me in this poetic reflection on Sabbath. And Red Letter Believers has been reminding me through a series of posts. You can even offer your own two cents on Sabbath by joining RLB's current writing project here .

Perhaps if enough of us talk about it, it will prod me (and you if you need it) toward better practice.

Book suggestion: Dorothy Bass' Receiving the Day