What a great way to begin my sabbatical. My last week was full of wonderful blessings. Eleven of our young people confirmitzvahed and confirmed, choristers at Saint Paul's singing beautifully and a terrific send off on Sunday. Finally, we celebrated Elliot's 6th birthday with friends all around.
And now it is Monday morning, the first day of sabbatical. I must admit it still seems a little unreal. What will I do for the next twelve weeks? Sure, I have travel planned and some books to read, but what will really happen? I guess that is the adventure of it all.
The beginning of the adventure is a week in Hawaii. Yesterday I noted Marva Dawn's four components of Sabbath keeping: ceasing, resting, embracing and feasting. I am taking to heart the sermon and will begin my sabbatical by ceasing normal activity and unplugging the laptop. I will feast of time with my family and the beauty of the earth.
I'm looking forward to sharing my sabbatical journey with you . I'll post again when I get back from Hawaii.
