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Making every day a Sabbath
Jun. 2nd, 2024 09:01 pmToday's reading was about the Sabbath being made for humans, not humans for Sabbath, and the importance of rest. I try to include some 'sabbath' in every day - not only 'me time' but prayer time, too. And even this journal is part of it, revisiting the day as part of my wind-down.
I also prayed for the situation in the world today, and how it feels like disaster is closing in around my menfolk. But then I look at the blue sky, or the peony on my dressing table and I feel how GOOD the world is - at least how good it is when humans aren't messing it up! I also found comfort in the final line of one of my favourite hymns, 'O God, you search me and you know me' based on Psalm 139 - 'safe in your hands, all creation is made new.'. The world is broken, but whole, held in God's hand. I cannot see the end of the story but I believe that in the end everything will work out for the best. If it's not the best - well, we're not at the end.
Simplistic? Perhaps - but it keeps me sane.
Made progress with Tunic. I'm not using my shield effectively but who's surprised by that? Not me! But I am enjoying poking around all the nooks and crannies of the world. And using bombs. Bombs are good - in video games, obviously.
And I watched the end of Zau on YouTube, which was sort of what I was expecting it to be. I did realise that the 'relaxed' difficulty setting seems to extend to the platforming - there were a couple of ledges in the maze when I was trying to do it that were missing in the YT version. Which is all well and good - but what I needed was less sensitive controls and more checkpoints! Anyway, now I know. I do not expect to pick up any other Tales of Kenzera games :D
Husband and I got a take away from our favourite curry house - chicken Rogan josh with mushroom rice for him and prawn bhuna with chickpea rice for me, with mushroom bhaji and Bombay potatoes as sides. SO tasty. We had thought of going out to the restaurant tonight but husband's rheumatism was playing up - luckily they're on Just Eat! And I have left overs, too!
And so another Sabbath comes to an end. Peace be with you, DW <3
I also prayed for the situation in the world today, and how it feels like disaster is closing in around my menfolk. But then I look at the blue sky, or the peony on my dressing table and I feel how GOOD the world is - at least how good it is when humans aren't messing it up! I also found comfort in the final line of one of my favourite hymns, 'O God, you search me and you know me' based on Psalm 139 - 'safe in your hands, all creation is made new.'. The world is broken, but whole, held in God's hand. I cannot see the end of the story but I believe that in the end everything will work out for the best. If it's not the best - well, we're not at the end.
Simplistic? Perhaps - but it keeps me sane.
Made progress with Tunic. I'm not using my shield effectively but who's surprised by that? Not me! But I am enjoying poking around all the nooks and crannies of the world. And using bombs. Bombs are good - in video games, obviously.
And I watched the end of Zau on YouTube, which was sort of what I was expecting it to be. I did realise that the 'relaxed' difficulty setting seems to extend to the platforming - there were a couple of ledges in the maze when I was trying to do it that were missing in the YT version. Which is all well and good - but what I needed was less sensitive controls and more checkpoints! Anyway, now I know. I do not expect to pick up any other Tales of Kenzera games :D
Husband and I got a take away from our favourite curry house - chicken Rogan josh with mushroom rice for him and prawn bhuna with chickpea rice for me, with mushroom bhaji and Bombay potatoes as sides. SO tasty. We had thought of going out to the restaurant tonight but husband's rheumatism was playing up - luckily they're on Just Eat! And I have left overs, too!
And so another Sabbath comes to an end. Peace be with you, DW <3
