Divine Lunacy is Celebrating

Good morning, my cherubs! And what a beautiful morning it is! As I sit here sipping on a cup of Southern Comfort (Community Coffee, Evangeline Blend, to the great unwashed), I am praising God in my heart this morning. It is Sabbath. I am alive and awake and the aches in my knees are not bad at all. I still have a job. My car is still running. My family is all well. I'm just very happy to be alive this morning. Now, some of you may be wondering what I mean by "Sabbath". I am not Jewish, but I do keep the biblical Sabbath. I go to church on Saturday and I keep the Sabbath from Friday night sundown to Saturday night sundown. And before any of you start to sass me, it is in the Bible. Look in Exodus 20, starting in verse 8. And before you start saying to yourself, this would be so boring, let me clue you in. On the Sabbath, I can rest--guilt free. I don't do housework. I don't do yard work. I don't pay bills or even worry about them. I have 24 hours that I can just relax and catch my breath before starting all over again on Sunday. What do I do with that 24 hours? I read books that help me to grow spiritually. I go to church and worship and fellowship with God and my church family. Go for hikes in nature and enjoy what God has created. Visit shut-ins and people/children in hospitals. Visit those that have fallen by the way side or who are struggling in their relationship with God. We have potlucks and fellowship and all types of wonderful activities. And yes, if you are really tired, you can take a nap. Today, my friend and I will lunch with my folks and then we are going to run lines for our special Mother's Day service next Sabbath. Our drama team, Liquid Life, is going to perform. I'm very excited about that. Well, I must get ready. But I have so enjoyed our visit. Some of you will be thinking how great this all sounds and some of you will be thinking it's not. If you are thinking it sounds great, then may I suggest you dig into your Bibles and do a little more research so you can see just how great it is? I have found so much joy and life in this 24 hour period and I am profoundly blessed. You will be, too. And on that note, may you have an amazing, blessed, and beautiful Sabbath. I hope, too, that you will have a dramatic encounter with our Creator and be forever changed. Viscountess Babbles On