To do list, lazy days, I'm bored

Yesterday, we saw our favorite show again, CBS Sunday morning. There were two interesting topics the first of which I will elaborate on this morning. The weekend has become an extenstion of the work week, meaning it is no longer a down time, instead it is a continuation of work and activities. Families are on the go from Friday night until late Sunday evening. Couples are checking off the to do list while the hours of free time are ticking off the clock. There are practices, ballgames, work being brought home, general maintenance around the home and little relaxation. Yesterday morning after our church service, my daughter came to me and said she did not feel well, she wanted to go home. This isn't like her so I knew something must be wrong. Her daddy brought her home and she slept for 3 hours. She was exhaused with all the summer social time, staying up late and loss of a schedule. What has happened to the Sabbath? My parents did not allow any activity on Sunday. It was to be a day of rest. No movies, dinner dates, etc. We stayed home and did nothing. No, I don't do the same thing. I have had people over to eat, spend the night parties, and other activities. I took the phone off the hook yesterday for 3 hours. We read the paper. Talked with my husband. Listened to my daughter's stories. Listened to my son trying to play the guitar. Washed my dogs. The best part. Finally, at the end of the day, we all sat down around my little black table and ate hamburgers, baked potatoes, baked beans and mac and cheese. We shared a few laughs, my son made fun of his dad, my daughter complained about the football talk, our two little dogs laid on the floor beside us and we said a blessing for the food and the opportunity to be together. My to do list was completed. There were intentional, valuable, chosen moments, stolen from the rat race of life. Time spent with my family doing nothing spectacular; however, irreplaceable.