Like this damsel fly which rested upon my leg at the ballpark Saturday evening, for a good ten minutes, I too rested, taking active inactivity seriously. NOT in distress. (It’s a damsel fly, one set of wings. dragonflies have 2 sets, I Googled it.) The intricacies of this smallest body and exquisite wings, WOW. How fearfully and wonderfully made, both of us. How both of us also resting. Granted I’m not young as a damsel or this fly, but Damsels NOT in Distress is a catchy title.

Granted I’m not young as a damsel and you may think we need more rest these days, but I also DO MORE busy these days. Last weekend was nothing but busy, this past weekend in contrast was NOT. Both blessings. Both filled with work and wow. Both I was at the ballpark for one game. Then was sunny with friends and this time alone but in the shade! And anticipation of fireworks!

It was a weekend I got stuff done, but NOT the stress of being busy. I did NOT break from cooking, as I normally don’t cook, I get tons of market fare each Saturday anyway. (I also got local cherry tomatoes, blueberries, strawberries, and shelling peas, YUM.) I did NOT break from cleaning, as I spent 3 hours in the garden weeding Saturday then MANY hours inside on Sunday plus mowed outside. So productive WITHOUT the stress and because I could move around without furniture in excess.  It was better to go deep cleaning for small areas than surface for it all. (AND it was better to clean at 80 degrees than 100 predicted later this week!!!)

I also I did NOT take a break from thinking, I unbusy-ed my brain too. I thought of those random thoughts and thought them through. I know God wants us to take time with Him, and not just on the weekend. 

And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians3:23-24 NKJV

What is the allure of “unbusy” – time – unstructured time – and then consult the Lord for actions. That scripture, for work and home, is a good one – work hard – no matter where – accept and KNOW that we have an inherentance from Jesus’s sacrifice awaiting us… And REST, really rest and be aware of when we are NOT in distress. It is good to declutter our brains and focus on Him.

If God can put the intricacies into this fly’s wing’s patterns, then he can put this simpicity into our flying through the day pattern. REST then get ready for takeoff. God already has gone ahead for us.

Amen