"We need Sabbath, though we doubt we have time for it,"
says Dorothy Bass, in Practicing Our Faith. Without
the protection of such spiritual customs or traditions,
commerce and consumerism might invariably run without a
"pause."
Such practices punctuate our life rhythms, and put our work
in the context of God's work. They help us check and resist
our various idolatries. We
pause from doing and making to remember being and
loving. Our spiritual wisdoms
suggest that doing, remembering and resting form a deep
and sustaining rhythm of life.
from Managing
the Impossible:
Balancing Work and Family
by Ron Johnson, Ph.D.
Creating Sabbath
Instead of dreading the holidays this year, why not create
your own holy dayóday of Sabbath, of recreation? Donít wait
until the holidays are upon you. Begin creating your day
now.
You might just find that giving yourself permission to plan
your day will dispel depression and make your heart feel
light with joy.
from An
Early Remedy for Holiday Sadness
Keeping Sabbath
We used to keep the Sabbath. We used to set it aside and
say, ìHere is a time. Here is an interruption in one of the
dimensions that informs life in which we will stop, and we
will honor the Spirit of God.î
Because we are creatures of dimension, if we wish to
integrate all of the areas of experience into one place to
meet the mystery, we must interrupt the dimensions. We
must carve out space within the dimensions of time and
place for that to happen.
from
Everyday Spirituality
by Phyllis Tickle
