Labor Day Thoughts

As I prepared my sermon about our daily work for today, I read a lot of interesting things. I learned that “vacation deficit disorder” is very prevalent in the U.S. Not only do we accrue fewer vacation days than our counterparts in other industrialized countries, but also one-third of adults do not use their allotted time. We know that our bodies, minds and spirits have to be recharged, but we fail to set aside time to do this. Why don’t we? How can we counter the mindset that discourages taking time off? Just as our work is to please God, so is our rest and relaxation. In taking time for re-creation we can be present to God in important ways. Together, we need to work to remove this stumbling block on our spiritual journey. Perhaps, we should ponder this as we celebrate Labor Day.