Comments on: Work more, Play less http://burdenofgreatness.com/2009/02/20/work-more-play-less/ Understanding the restless spirit of driven women Wed, 16 May 2012 23:50:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Beth Young http://burdenofgreatness.com/2009/02/20/work-more-play-less/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Beth Young Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:14:57 +0000 http://burdenofgreatness.com/2009/02/20/work-more-play-less/#comment-670 Add to that, the number of employees who carry pagers and cell phones 24/7 because they are on-call for their agency/ company, etc., as I do, then there is little time that is safe from intrusion. Not only that, but our home phones have become a target for every charitable organization going, and that’s after having used the ‘don’tcall.gov’. The time I find most sacred is the time I spend in prayer and in worship each week—granted, you were asking about how one takes time for praying, not playing, however, when it comes to true rejuvenation, I believe that comes from above, not from more forms of entertainment. Nevertheless, hunting in Maine is another way to be completely removed from demands of work and is another route to communing with the holy in the midst of His creation….no cell phones allowed! Beth Young Add to that, the number of employees who carry pagers and cell phones 24/7 because they are on-call for their agency/ company, etc., as I do, then there is little time that is safe from intrusion. Not only that, but our home phones have become a target for every charitable organization going, and that’s after having used the ‘don’tcall.gov’. The time I find most sacred is the time I spend in prayer and in worship each week—granted, you were asking about how one takes time for praying, not playing, however, when it comes to true rejuvenation, I believe that comes from above, not from more forms of entertainment. Nevertheless, hunting in Maine is another way to be completely removed from demands of work and is another route to communing with the holy in the midst of His creation….no cell phones allowed!

Beth Young

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