Today marks Day 26 of my sabbatical from FB! Today would be the perfect kind of day that I might waste a great deal of time hanging out on FB. It’s cloudy and very cold, the girls are upstairs, and the boys are heading out to Lowe’s. This gives me a few hours of time just for me. There are a million things that I “need” to be doing. I need to be cleaning the bathroom. I need to be organizing some drawers and closets. I need to spend time on some work for school. I need to nurture my soul a bit.
Life gets so busy and complicated – filled with lists of things we need to do, must do, or don’t want to do. How often do we take time to do things that nurture our souls? I find that my life is so busy and filled with things to do, that I have forgotten how to take some sacred time to do things that bring me back to what is important… home and family.
I know that Sunday is supposed to be the Sabbath – the day we nourish our hearts with Christ’s fellowship and then rest. Unfortunately, after church on Sunday’s, we quickly move into “get ready for the week” mode. Our minds switch to what our week holds and we begin to get geared up for that. Over this past month of reflection and time to ponder the important things in life, I’ve decided that Saturday is that sacred day… Sacred Saturday. What kinds of things nurture my soul and family? Today I took out the old Dorothy Dean cookbook! If you have any years behind you and grew up around here, you most likely had a Dorothy Dean cookbook on your counter! I found a peanut butter cookie recipe and decided to actually bake! I know, right! Who does that anymore? We can run to the market and pick up some cookies from the bakery. Aside from the fact that I do not need peanut butter cookies sitting around, the house smells wonderful, the kitchen is warm, and my family will love them! My soul has been nurtured a bit today. I might even continue this trend a little longer and curl up with hot tea and my Kindle.
As I head into March, I’m determined to spend some time each Sacred Saturday doing something that feeds my soul. I’m excited to sit with my journal and brainstorm what kinds of things I can do to accomplish this. I’ve spent so many years filling my days with “busy” that I am not even sure what actually does nurture me. I’ve definitely had my writing fire flamed and photography is gaining momentum! Maybe I’ll wake up soon and realize that heading to the gym will nurture my soul! Well, maybe I should not push the envelope too far out there just yet!
What nurtures your soul? I’d love for you to share a comment at the end of this post. You might suggest something that I’ve never thought about! Go ahead… post a comment! No really… post!
Thoughts and Reflections on Life 
My blog is: http://www.quiltedscrapper.blogspot.com. What nourishes my soul? Reading your blog for one! "Me" time is really what I need as a busy mom and wife. I have been known to sneak away and sit on the bathroom floor to read. My whole family functions better when I am happy and I am happy when I have time to myself to reflect, refresh and think. I am also starting a month long 3 day a week exercise class to get me motivated to get healthier. We will see:)