Rest ~ Relaxation ~ Rejuvenation

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Another Easter has come and gone and as I sit and reflect this morning I am happy because it really was a good day. 

My sons went and picked up my father-in-law and brought him to church. Normally, I'm doing multiple things on a Sunday morning, but I didn't schedule anything and deliberately chose to sit and enjoy the service. 

We had dinner together and then played a game and chatted. I kept dinner simple which made prep and clean-up easy.  After Dan left to take my father-in-law home, I was even able to get out for a walk. My daughter called me and I chatted with my sister by text. Overall, it was a fairly uneventful, but wonderful day. 

I'm having lunch with someone today, but other than that, nothing else is on my schedule. Since the rest of the week is going to be very busy, I'm looking forward to a day of puttering around my house and doing my best to ignore my email which never goes away! Even yesterday, on Easter, I received emails asking questions, giving me things to do and reminders. Since that will never end, I'm trying to learn to ignore it until I'm ready to face it.  That is not easy for me because it relieves stress to answer immediately, but if I ever want to have some rest, I need to learn to shut off the work.

Today's plan is rest, relaxation and rejuvenation. We shall see how that plays out.

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  1. AngelaApril 6, 2026 at 7:08 AM

    Easter is SUCH a busy time for those in ministry. We were reflecting how much less stress there is, and fewer responsibilities now we are in retirement. I am glad yesterday was a day when you could rest in the peace and joy of the Resurrection story. You and Dan must make time and space together in coming days - it is good to serve the Lord together, but not good to be needlessly burned out.

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    1. TerriApril 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM

      I agree! My reactions to things is usually a good indicator to me when I'm over-extended.

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