LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The st t rR ee s of us “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew11:28NIV This time of year many of us are taking time to vacation, travel and use our time for things that don’t involve work. However, research shows that "768 million vacation days, up 9% from 2017 go unused— with more than half (55%) of
We must realize that we are in serious need of an overhaul in how
workers reporting they do not use all their
we rest. We need to find ways in our everyday lives to make time
allotted time off."
to rest. To rest and 'recreate' ourselves on a regular basis keeps us from having to 'vacate' our lives at not optimal times. We have to
During the year we have hard times finding
find ways to integrate quality rest into our lives.
balance between work and life and even harder times resting, Sleep is one of the most
As we look at our time that we have on this earth we certainly feel
elusive but also one of the most vital elements
the pull to make the best of the time we’re given but I would
in our health and yet studies suggest that we
argue that the way in which we can actually make the best of our
are getting less sleep than at maybe anytime
lives is to not forgo rest. Our family deserves to have us at our best
in history.
and our jobs demand a lot, but in order to give our best we need to find rest.
Rest gives us stronger mental health, can boost creativity, increase productivity, promote well-
We have to clear our schedule and clear our minds in healthy and
being, reduce stress, improve our mood, and
productive ways, so that we can be our best self to our families,
strengthen our relationships.
our work, and every endeavor we have decided is worth our time.
Adequate rest is needed to return our bodies
Time is our most valuable and finite resource. We need to be
back into a state of homeostasis allowing your
intentional with how we use this time and make every effort to
body to recover and repair from stress and
encourage those around us to do the same.
anxiety.
Time is something that is not promised. We do not know what Rest can be one of the most needed things for
tomorrow will bring therefore we need to stay focused on Today
true balance yet we stay so deprived of it most
and how our actions will make the best of what we have in front
days.
of us.
How do we remain productive and keep up
I hope you remember that you can rest in God, after all He is the
with the pace that we have created for
creator of you, me, and the original "day of rest".
ourselves? The truth is we really can’t. THE CONNECTION MAGAZINE |
AUGUST 2022
