A Day of Rest

Not long ago, I felt stressed about my assignments, which seemed to be stacking up. I had a lesson to give today, a midterm exam to take tomorrow, and a paper due two days after that. Yesterday, I felt badly worried about these things, so much so that I didn't want to go anywhere or do anything, and I felt irritated at people whom I felt were wasting my time.

But now, after I've had a mostly restful Sunday, I feel a lot better about everything. My lesson has been given, and it went well enough, so I don't need to worry about that any more. I've spent a good deal of time preparing for tomorrow's midterm, and I'll have some more time tomorrow to cram for it before I take it. As for the paper that's due on Wednesday, it's actually due at midnight Wednesday night, which means that I'll have some time on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening to work on it. Yes, I have other stuff going on on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and I may or may not have enough material to write my paper until then, but I'm still confident that I'll have enough time to write the paper, especially since the paper's so short.

It's amazing how challenging some obstacles can appear at some times and how manageable they can seem at other times. From a distance, with each task seeming to take time away from completing the other tasks, my work seemed overwhelming to me, but now that I've gotten one task out of the way, and I've properly taken stock of my remaining time, I think I should be able to tackle my remaining tasks with relative ease (knock on wood).

I am thankful for the peace that this day of rest has given me. I have previously lamented how busy and laborious these sabbath days can be, with their many meetings and gatherings, and I don't even have it as bad as other people have it. Many people have many more meetings and much more work to do on Sundays than I do. Yet, I still sometimes feel overwhelmed, and taking a "day of rest" hasn't always felt helpful to me. I'm glad this week was different. I'm thankful that this Sunday was actually a day of rest for me, and I now feel largely refreshed and ready for the work I'll do over the next few days. I don't know what it is about this Sunday that made it so restful and refreshing, but I'm thankful for it. This Sunday truly was a day of rest for me, and I look forward to getting my next few tasks over with so I can rest from those labors and cares as well.