One of the great yet simple pleasures in life is a cozy day. You know, curled up on an overstuffed couch with an afghan; warm sun filtering through the window or better yet-rain. Drifting off into an afternoon nap with no time constraints; maybe a football game droning in the background or the distant sound of a lawnmower. Delicious! On such days a euphoric feeling comes that “all is right with the world.”<\/p>\n
If you are like me you thoroughly enjoy those rare few hours of blissful relaxation, but then afterwards second guess yourself. “Really, I didn’t get anything done. I wasted my day napping and I have so many things to do.” Sound familiar? Well I’m here to tell you to tell yourself to hush up! You did so get something done!<\/p>\n
First of all, with the new studies out about how severely sleep deprived Americans are, most of us will never get rid of our backlog. We are do – do – do people followed by more – more – more. Many of us are ruled by the tyranny of T&L – that’s Tasks and Lists. We judge our performance in life by how much we get done, and soon that turns into judging our “worth” as human beings the same way.<\/p>\n
The next time you feel guilty over partaking in a cozy day, remember this: “It’s useless to rise early and go to bed late, and work your worried fingers to the bone. Don’t you know he enjoys giving rest to those he loves?”<\/b> (Psalm 127:2 from The Message<\/i>)<\/p>\n
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