A day of rest?

Where does the time go on rest days???  Seriously, it seems like I just woke up and did a couple of things and now the day is gone.  Do you ever have those days or is it just me?  The Bible says that even God took time to survey His work and rested.  I think I need to do some of the same.  It's so easy to just get caught up in the moment and move from task to task without taking a break.  In doing so we miss the feeling of accomplishment, the satisfaction of a job well done.  In fact, today I spent the better part of the day mulching...yes, that's right mulching.  If you've not had the pleasure of buying mulch in bulk, driving it home worried that some is going to fly out and blind anyone within close proximity of your rear bumper, getting home and asking if anyone wants to help and hearing "we love you daddyyyyyy, but no," blowing the cobwebs off some long forgotten remnant of yard tools, shoveling your new "red" mulch (oh no, traditional colors just won't do) onto your landscaping, lawn, walkway, driveway, street and pets for a couple of hours, then spending the next couple cleaning it up....well then it's impossible for you to relate.  However, at the end of this "project" I did take a moment to walk out to the street and revel in the victory that was hard earned despite a severe lack of talent, ability or landscaping intelligence.  It felt great.  Even though no one else was nearly as enthralled as I was, it felt SWEET!  

We can also miss the great work being done by others because we're so focused on the next thing to do.  Do yourself a favor...don't.  Refuse to miss an opportunity to tell someone they've done a great job.  Not as a courtesy, but really check out what they've done and celebrate it with them.  Both of you will be better for it.

Let's not neglect the accomplishment of little things.  Let's celebrate small victories, both for others and our own.  This past weekend was full of great things, I choose to not release them or relegate them to history just yet.  Likewise, I know that recognizing the victory of small things, victory is inevitable for big things.  Lord, let me be reminded of the great things you're doing.