Sunday afternoons

Sunday afternoons are my favorite time of the week. Especially Sunday afternoons like today, when the weather is gorgeous and the birds are singing. Usually I spend them lounging around the house, reading, sleeping, and talking with my family. We don't work on Sundays, and long ago I made the decision that I would never do my homework on Sundays. And while that isn't really much of an issue at this point, when I was in the thick of school, Sunday afternoons were the times that kept me sane.

I'm so grateful to the Lord for instituting a day of rest. As imperfect, fallible humans, we need that time to rest, relax, and recharge spiritually. I fear that this growing trend towards working overtime on weekends will damage our societies in irreparable ways; we need that time that's been given to us in the wisdom of the Almighty, and if we choose to ignore what He has decreed is best for us, what will be the consequences?