I have this blue-and-white tote bag that goes just about everywhere with me. At this point, it's basically my emotional support bag.

Bills to pay. Plans to make. Books to read. Reading glasses. Random protein bars. A life insurance policy with 47 gajillion medical questions to renew. You know, the essentials.

Maybe you have a “tote bag” too… one that feels like you're carrying all.the.things.

We're continuing our Summer of Sabbath-Revisited series with another look at this question:

What if Sabbath was never meant to happen after we're caught up?

Because let's be honest: when exactly is that?

Sounds like the real goal isn't an empty schedule or an empty tote bag. Maybe the goal is simply giving our souls a chance to catch up.

Because maybe a chance to catch up on nothing is the very something we need.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "And if I’m really honest, I think Sabbath should happen after my tote bag’s empty. But God says Sabbath happens when my tote bag’s full. After all, what good is an empty tote bag if at the end, I’m left with an empty soul too? Hmm…"

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A Summer of Sabbath Replay Episode! Enjoy, my Friend!

Do you ever feel like you just need permission to stop? To stop from the constant day-in and day-out of life. To stop from the tyranny of the urgent and the sensory overload of life. To stop from the stress, the woes, the fears, the labor. Permission granted.

Yes, when it comes to Sabbath, we not only have permission to stop, but a responsibility to do so. Our bodies need it, and our souls do too. Let's chat in Genesis 2 about how God modeled the permission and the purpose of a “Holy Stop.”

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Here’s a small excerpt: "So, how do we stop? Well, the Word doesn’t tell us how He stopped in Genesis 2; it just says He did stop. He said, “Enough is enough,” and He stopped.”

My Grammy always had a list. Honestly, so do I.

This week on Glordinary, we’ll chat about To-Do lists, dough, manna, Sabbath, and how we keep collecting "just one more thing" to do.

The problem is, the list never really ends. And giving up a whole day to Sabbath seems unrealistic with that To-Do list staring back at us.

But what if Sabbath isn't about what you can't do? What if it's about what you don't have to do?

Join me as we revisit Exodus 16, reflect on a gift from my Grammy, and discover that Sabbath was never meant to be another item on the list. Sabbath is a gift from the Gift-Giver Himself.

Maybe it's time to loosen our grip on the list, trust God's provision, and make a To-Don't list instead.

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Here’s a small excerpt: "We use Sabbath as a prep day because getting ahead feels safer than trust. Ouch. Safer than trusting there will be enough tomorrow. Enough time. Enough energy. Enough money. Enough supply. Because the list isn't really the problem. The fear underneath the list is."

You can now find Glordinary, Inc. as a charity on Venmo or PayPal, or find me on our website: www.glordinary.com for any other method of giving. The website can also direct you to our PO Box just in case you ever want to send me a note, snail-mail style. Thank you so much!