The Seventh Day

“And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.” Gen. 2:2 (KJV)

The seventh day is my favorite day of the week. It’s not hard to figure out the reason why it’s my favorite. Saturday is the day I try to follow God’s example and take a break from work.

I woke up well rested after getting a full eight hours of sleep last night. That’s a rarity for me, and it felt great. Gary and I took it easy this morning and then went for a short 16-mile bike ride from our house to Watters Creek. I’m ashamed to admit that it’s been weeks since I’ve been on my bike. I’ve been stressed and working way too much lately.

There are only two weeks left until the Tour Dallas ride. It’s a 30-mile ride so I need to build up my endurance. Hopefully, there’s still enough time to get me back into shape. If not, I’m going to be really sore after that 30-mile trek!

After our ride today, I spent time by the pool learning lines for the play and enjoying the beautiful sunny weather. The pool is still a bit chilly, but I waded around in the shallow area with the dogs. It won’t be long before we’ll be jumping in and swimming again.

This evening I went to ALC to watch the LifeKids Talent Showcase. Gary was the emcee, and he did a great job.

It was fun to see the kids showing off their talents. There wasn’t a lot of variety. Most of the acts were songs, but there was one girl who broke away from the pack and did a hula hoop routine. It was a bit awkward at times, but at least she did something different. My favorite act by far was a song done by the youth group. It was an updated version of “Our God is an Awesome God” with a dramatic sign language performance. In fact, it was so moving that they were asked to perform it in both services tomorrow. It’s great to see our youth being used by God — way cool!

Can’t wait for tomorrow. Have a great Sunday.