Summer calls to mind a slower pace, time off from school and work. But many still face daily demands this time of year: farmers work long hours; teachers may take seasonal work to make ends meet; parents with kids now home all day may catch up on work late at night. Still, may the longer days and warmer weather beckon you into a bit of free time this season. Listen:
“When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.” —Eleanor Brownn (public speaker and educator)
“Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential … to make sure that your most important decision in the day [is] which color to slide down on the rainbow.” —Douglas Pagels (author)
“Rest time is not waste time; it is economy to gather fresh strength. … In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less.” —Charles Spurgeon
“Come to me, all you that are weary … and I will give you rest. … For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” —Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)
