Now that summer is in full swing, many of us are finding time to prop up our feet and rest. I’ve banned socks for the foreseeable future.

Trouble is, if you’re like me, you’ve spent some vacations missing the whole point….and you work your tail off to have fun.

Ever stress out trying to make record time on the drive to vacation? Ever get anxious wondering if you can maximize your fun time with scheduled activities? Ever get home from your time away, feeling like you need a vacation to recover from your vacation?

I was guilty of it all. Now, I’m in recovery…

Instead of over-programmed time away, we now only have 2 rules for vacation:

1. Eat til you’re tired.
2. Sleep til you’re hungry.

Earlier in life, I would have rushed through vacation, trying to do more things during my time off work. Then I realized:

God took a vacation. And He only did one thing on that first Sabbath day.

He rested.

Now I do too, and it’s made all the difference.

God worked, then He rested. Do you?