Dear Unity Family,
The month of January was a blast, a blitz and a blip. It was a blast as I pause and reflect from the perch of February 1, back to Homecoming, Spiritual Emphasis Week and a lot of basketball games. It was a blitz for many, where we went from event to event with little sleep in between. And January was a blip, because it seems that we just had the Christmas concert last week!
The impact of the being busy is mostly good for us. Studies show that students, who are multi-involved in church, school and home, learn to sharpen their time management skills. It is a time of training in their lives to manage time and make commitments.
Yet we need rest as well. Last week my 11 year-old daughter scheduled in a shut down night. She had the choice to go with us to another event, but instead she informed my wife and I that she was just going to stay home. I think she drew pictures of horses, played with the dog and went to bed early. What wisdom! I learned a lot from her that night.
God calls us into times of rest too. I have a reminder above my desk in my office from Psalm 46:10: “ Be still and know that I am God.” No matter how busy we are we need to be still before God each day.
As February begins, schedule in time to rest and be thankful that you have a lot on your plate. And remember it is okay to stay home once-in-awhile to draw pictures and go to bed early!
W. Dykstra
