Sabbath Arrival

A walk on the beach... or in the woods,
taking time to track a lightning bugs’ on-again, off again flight,
gazing at the morning dew on the grass,
marveling at a fuchsia sunset...

Inasmuch as Sabbath

is to remind us that we are not self-made,

then what we need comes to us in time set apart, left fallow,

for restoration, relief, refreshment

to arrive on the wings of the Spirit.


As it is that we are not our own; giving ourselves over

to the One who made us, for God to do God’s work with us,

when and how God chooses, is our joy and delight.


(Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it Holy. Exodus 20:8)