I wanted to create an image that resembled the need to shut out the noise and quiet down at the end of a day lived well. Too often, I believe, we just keep moving and do not allow ourselves to rest, enjoy and reflect on our accomplishments. Yet, our ability to both improve in our work and have the physical and mental resources to carry on may be limited by lack of rest and nourishment. Eleanor Brownn put it this way, "Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel."
Maybe a cup of chamomile tea would have been a better idea than a glass of red wine. Hopefully the point remains clear. Remember, even God rested after his creation work, "so on the seventh day he rested from all his work" (Genesis 2:2). Our activities are important enough for us to need time to reflect and refill. Take time, therefore, to be still. We need it for ourselves and for those we intend to serve.
I chose to add a second photo processed in high contrast B&W - just for fun. These are not the same pictures.
Best wishes!
Today's Photo: Evening's Reflection
“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.” Augustine of Hippo
"Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." Psalm 91:1
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