Sabbathing

"For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy."

- Exodus 20:11

A priority that we agreed on for this year was to be intentional about having a Sabbath. Honoring the Sabbath is not an option in the Bible and so it should not be so in our own lives. It's been said that you will accomplish more in six days with a day of rest than you would in seven with no rest. It should be painfully obvious to us but in a culture that never sleeps, we can find ourselves going weeks without really finding the time to take the rest that we need or to praise God for who he is.

Aimee's Craft Sabbath
For Aimee, she rests best when releasing her creativity through various crafts. Felting, crocheting, decorating, or various other things that you might find in a Martha Stewart magazine, that stuff rejuvenates her. She's inviting other girls to join her every other week. This way, she can share her gifts, be intentional with girls and yet still guard herself to not have a commitment each week. There is no agenda but to enjoy each other's company and rest together.

Disc Golf Sundays
Thanks to my wife's genius move, I found myself wanting to do something similar. A goal of mine is to be more active this year. To mesh the two ideas, I have been gathering guys to go play disc golf. To play a full 18 is comparable to how long it takes the girls to craft. It's been a great way to casually get a bunch of guys together from across The Rock and to just have fun. Minus me potentially getting poison ivy from our last outing, it has been a refreshing and great way to connect with other guys.

August and September 2011 Prayer Letters

Hey folks,

I don't think that I uploaded my August prayer letter so today is a two-for-one special, though you should have already received it by email! In this month's prayer letter, I mention all that goes into the first two weeks of our Fall Push and Aimee's involvement with the women at The Rock.

I pray that you are encouraged and I am so thankful for your partnership. Have a great weekend!


Chris