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[May. 3rd, 2006|10:05 pm] |
At Christmas time 2005 my sister sent me a book entitled "Sabbath" (Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest)by Wayne Muller. This book explores various approaches to sabbath times in our lives as well as The Sabbath. It has had a very significant impact on me even though it has some stuff from other religions. I have long thought that my life and mind are too busy and that I need times of rest to seek God and to break the habit of multi-tasking both mentally and physically.
I finished the book, I think on Monday April 10th, then on Tuesday the 11th my boss, Dick Phelps called me into his office and told me that he believed I should take a Sabbatical beginning at the close of business on that same day and that he expected for it to last for as much as several months!
I knew that I was worn out but had no thought of an extended time away because I was behind on several things in the accounting office, having had two helpers leave in a short period of time as well as having just gone through contracting for the refurbishing of our house and having moved into our new apartment. Also we had gone though Lucy getting knee replacements in July and January and my having a lot of sleeplessness from back pain.
I quickly agreed to the time off and went back to my office to finish a few urgent things. I was able to work with some efficiency for a couple of hours and then quit being able to think clearly enough to continue. I thought I would play a game or two of Spider Solitaire on the computer and found that I could not even manage that simple game.
At that point I closed up and went home. That convinced me that I am really burned out.
Now I am in the process of finding out what Sabbatical means to me. As it was in the office, there are a few things that must be wrapped up: income tax filing, bills, completing the sale of the house etc. I presently am trying not to rush myself and resting a lot. Lucy is as always a complete brick as she encourages me to take it easy.
In a few days I expect to have these things wrapped up and having rested some start finding out what Sabbatical will look like.
We have been so indoctrinated with the concept of everything being defined by "doing" in our culture that my first thoughts about Sabbatical started out along that line. Now I have moved toward just waiting and letting God impress me with what it is to be like. So at this juncture I hope to not take out on my own resources with planned times of prayer, Bible reading etc.
I believe that blogging will help me keep my thoughts in order so, for now I hope to write often, but no promises.
I can be reached by phone 321-213-7547, Email hlmundy@gmail.com and by snail mail or in person at 1167 Sanddune Ln Melbourne FL 32935. Email,call or come by if you want to.
Well I wrote this on April 12 or thereabouts and am just now getting it sent. Guess that shows how out of business I am/have been.
I am not doing a lot.
Some minor chores around the apartment. I am starting to read. Began with "The Deeper Things of God" by Norman P Grubb which turned out to be too deep for right now. I restarted "Brothers No More" today, a novel by William F. Buckley. I have to keep the computer with me opened to the on-line dictionary to look up the words that I don't know.
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Well, I was planning to write something long and significant first but I have been so busy and tired that I never got it done so here is something.
I've been traveling a lot with Ken who I serve as his travel attendant. He is physically disabled in a power wheelchair.
Spent last week in Washington DC and got a little time down on the Mall at the Smithsonian. Next week it is back to Houston which is where we have been going to a lot lately.
Hey! what do you soppose God thinks about Israel turning Jericho over to the Palestinians??
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