Day 17

Sabbath. This is one practice we've gladly incorporated into our family's life for the past 2 years! It's been intentional and necessary for the break-neck speed we often find ourselves operating in. And it is so good for us! During this time of Lent, it has taken on a celebratory note as well, and not just because we choose to eat whatever, but because we actually stop to think about the sacrifice God made with His Son. We stop to think about what He was going through a few weeks before His death, knowing what was going to come. We think about how He could have stopped what was coming at any point, yet didn't. We think about how He must have felt as a human, and we imagine what He must have felt as God. And we're so very grateful! And that is why we celebrate, and remember, and rest, and worship, and eat good food!