Last week, as I looked ahead to our Saturday, I had mixed emotions. Part of me was super excited that the date, March 23rd, on my calendar, was completely empty. No plans means an easy weekend, staying in PJs, hanging out with the kids, taking a nap...you see where I'm going. Now, the other part of me, the part that usually wins out in these situations, immediately starts adding plans to our plan-free weekend. For instance, I could get caught up on my Young Life work, get some projects done around the house, go shopping for things that we need for all of the upcoming Easter activities. I fight this part of me all the time! This is the part of me that looks at that empty date on the calendar and thinks...Hmmm...I don't want to waste this "free" time, so I better start to fill it up with activities. Now granted, those activities are often fun, family-time, memory building activities. But, sometimes, they are just plain work or chores. The ironic thing is I crave these kind of weekends, I yearn for them. I constantly complain about how busy our life is and that I'd just like to have one day off, one weekend off, with no plans. And, then I go and mess it all up, by adding plans to an otherwise plan-free day. So, this weekend, I fought off that person and let the other part of me win. Let me tell you that this was not just a one time battle. I fought it the whole weekend. And, we did in fact, get out of our pajamas and leave the house for a little bit on Saturday, but all for some good family fun, a middle school production of Seussical the Musical. But, most of our time was spent playing, watching cartoons, reading books, napping and coloring Easter eggs. And, I am SO glad I fought my planner self and let the person in me that needs to rest and recharge win. Especially because as I look ahead to this week, I see that it is BUSY! But, the cool part is that it is busy for a reason. It is busy because we are celebrating Easter over and over again this week. And, that is a wonderful thing to celebrate and it deserves multiple celebrations. It is because of the the death and resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Jesus, that I am free from my sins, from my desires to be perfect and to use every second of every day being busy. Because of Easter, I can choose instead to rest in Him any day! I can give him my busy schedule, my worries and my stress and he will carry those burdens for me and give me rest. I am forever grateful for His sacrifice, for His salvation and for His "plan-free days."
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