Jessica's Purse

Ah, after a short blogging hiatus, I am back. I had had the opportunity to spend 10 days with family and dear friends! You have to love vacation! Hours of conversation and cuddling with nephews. Amazing food, thanks to our wonderful hosts. Sleeping in,... TOTAL RELAXATION! I love my routines, but it was nice to totally let go for awhile.

I knew it was a successful time of rest because I was ready to be back at work this morning. I really do enjoy my job, but I also really enjoy sleeping in. :)

I love what Elisabeth Elliot has to say about hard work and rest!

Work is a blessing. [YES! A BLESSING!] God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the experiences of hunger and thirst that make food and drink such pleasures. - Discipline: The Glad Surrender

Haahaa. As I look ahead to this week and the catch up work I will have to do, may I broach it with the same spirit as Elisabeth! I guess perhaps that is one of the secrets to finding refreshment and joy in rest... working hard and working well.

It almost makes me wonder if the joy that we find in rest directly parallels our work ethic and the amount that we give on the job, what I mean is... no matter how easy or complicated the job do we, do I, approach it with the same energy and vigor as if to give it my all? Hmm, I will have to add that to the lists of questions to ask God someday,