your Creator. Spending time with God will give us peace in a world
where everyone is calling your name. All we must do is get quiet, be
still, meditate on His word, and listen to His voice. Don’t think about
what you’re going to do for dinner or when football practice starts for
your sophomore son or that you should remember to pick up the dry
cleaning. Instead, think about how good God has been and then thank
Him for that goodness. Relate to God by reconnecting with Him on a
deeper level. Don’t pray to ask, praise to restore!
Right about now you’re probably wondering “I thought there were
7 R’s?” Well, there are. Do you remember that nice and neat 4 day /
3-night package deal I mentioned earlier? It’s good you do because
it applies to a fourth and fifth R … Reward by Retreat! You deserve to
take a few days and go solo on a retreat to a quiet, peaceful place.
There are all kinds of retreats to choose from: spa, vegan, spiritual,
yoga, etc. As a matter of fact, Travel Zoo (www.travelzoo.com) recently
offered a Puerto Vallarta Yoga Retreat with meals and classes for $299.
Mexico would be a nice little get-a-way for putting this advice into
practice (and to get some much-needed vitamin D too). Find a retreat
that peaks your interest, then reward yourself by booking it and com-
mitting to take time for yourself.
Since we’re on a roll, we might as well add a co