The Unworthy Saint

This weekend JPaul quoted someone – I have no idea who – who essentially said “a man who thinks a lot sabbaths with his hands.”  This is really true.  It’s hard for me to stop creating, stop doodling, stop building when I am “resting.”  I either need to be out (asleep), reading a book, or creating/planning to create something.  Yesterday I sabbathed with Brad.  He did most of the work, but I helped him finish the piping for his french drain in the back yard.  It was a good time.  We talked a lot, spent a good amount of time in the sun, and got some good work done.  Then I helped him keep his kids for a while when his wife went to get her hair did.  It wasn’t how I planned to spend my sabbath day, but it was good.  Really good.  It was nice to run around barefooted all day outside.  After all, Moses had to kick off his sandles in God’s presence, why shouldn’t we do the same?