Check out this article from Mark Yaconelli
Author and former pastor Wayne Muller once said that in the United States,
illness has become our Sabbath. When a friend of mine was diagnosed with
brain cancer at 46, time suddenly became a precious gift to her. She stopped wearing a watch. She spent mornings lying in the sun and afternoons napping. She stood in the backyard, remarking at the changing sky and the colors of the trees. She invited friends over for champagne and chocolate. She took slow walks to church, stopping to talk with people and admire flowers. She took pleasure in life.Muller was right. It seems we give ourselves permission to rest, receive
life, enjoy creation, share good food with friends, and be grateful and savor our lives only when we’re stricken with a terminal illness. Sabbath, however, is not just for the sick. It’s a commandment that all people of God take time to stop our activity, step away from our roles, and enjoy our lives.
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