So it’s over. The month of October flew by fast and my sabbatical break from work and ministry is finished. A few folks have asked how I feel about that, and I must say that it is good to be back at work. Loved the break, but I’m eager to reengage with the many fun things that I have going.
Would I do some things differently? Yes, of course. The email fast was just a bit too long to be pragmatic. No fast on web surfing was a mistake. Next time I want D’Aun more involved, and next time it’s …
Since it’s a third of the way through the October break, it seems time for an update.
The first few days were spent working on D’Oliva Olive Oil projects. Obviously the big accomplishment was getting 125 new trees planted on October 2nd. But there were “behind the scenes” projects that D’Aun had me working on before that.
On Sunday the 3rd I was so tired from the tree planting that I slept in late. That evening D’Aun, Jedd and I joined friends and went to a great dinner at the Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture in San Francisco. …
My month long break begins today. Hallelujah!
For the last month and for the month to come, I’ve been working through prayers and readings in the book “Celtic Daily Prayer”. The Morning Prayer begins like this:
One thing I have asked of the Lord,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life;
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His temple.
This comes from Psalm 27:4. I love this start because it expresses the foundation of this sabbatical month. Dwelling in the …
Tomorrow I begin my October sabbatical. Or as my friend Ian calls it, my October Jubilee. I’m really looking forward to the partial “digital fast” of no email or voicemail (though I will still write on this blog). I’m also looking forward to unstructured days that allow time for thought, reflection, and prayer.
One of the goals of this break is to recalibrate. I’m not looking for a new job or new spiritual experience. It’s not a “halftime” event. But I do feel the need to stop, rest, create a bit of margin in my life, and spend time without …