Retirement Days
Updated: Jul 17
Hi Friends,
How are y’all? How’s your summer? How’re your retirement days going (if you’re there)? …Now what?
I have mixed feelings about retirement.
We’re blessed with beauty and comfort to be sure. But the absence of “kids” in two, modern residences leaves me in unresolved dilemma.
What now?
We worked diligently to ensure our kids would skedaddle to independence.
Mission accomplished.
Albeit, an unanticipated analysis-paralysis lingers: now what?
Today, I attended two vastly different things:
A church service at Christ Church
A community yoga class
The church service was wonderful. The pastor talked about the importance of Sabbath:
STOP: Cease from your normal work
REST: Recover physically emotionally and spiritually
DELIGHT: Enjoy the goodness and gifts of God
WORSHIP: Recenter your life on God
Pastor Blake talked about how difficult we can make simple resting.
There’s always one more text to answer, one more email to read, another bill to pay, something to randomly worry about, etc.
“Sabbath is not a rule to keep: it’s a rhythm to receive” he said, “Sabbath is a weekly rhythm where we intentionally stop our work, rest our bodies, delight in life and refocus on God.”
Why does Sabbath matter?
God modeled it. (Genesis 2:1-3)
God commanded it (Exodus 20:8-11)
Jesus affirmed it (Mark 2:27)
Our souls need it (Matthew 11-28)
—So, the yoga class was a little strange. Not all yoga classes are the same?
I’ve heard…apparently, if you’re a Christian, you’re not supposed to partake in yoga? Thoughts? Opinions?
I’ve always believed that if you’re there to stretch and tone there’s no harm. As we age, tight muscles become more of a nuisance. An unwelcome, regular pest. Yoga does away with tight muscles!
Personally, I don’t participate in chanting and other yoga language that doesn’t stretch or tone the bod.
Yoga classes have never transcended toning and meditating for me…until today.
Retirement life is a blessing beyond measure. Mixing days up, with plenty of movement and never neglecting Sabbath is good enough?
PTL.
Thank you for reading!
Love, Shelley
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