HAVE YOU EVER...taken a vacation day?

I am a teacher.  I hate taking days off and I would feel too guilty to play hookie.  I took a vacation day in October because I was losin’ it!  I NEVER miss school, but I needed a “mental health day”!  Planned for the sub and used the day wisely.  My husband has been gripin’ at me ever since.

He says that because I took that one day, it messed up the whole school year.  We’ve had viruses, fevers, stomach bugs, sprained ankles, cavities, pink eye, and more.    It’s life.  Everyone has to deal with stuff like this.  To you it may not be illness, but something else piles up.  You need a “mental health day”!

Sometimes you have taken all of your days.  Your days are up, but you still have to keep on trudging on.  Deep breaths don’t seem like enough.  I keep finding myself saying, “I just can’t take anymore!” 

The last time this happened, luckily it was a weekend and I had a few seconds to myself.  Psalm 23 started running through my head.  God put it there.  Not ME.  I am so thankful for His comfort when I need it OR wouldn’t we all be taking “mental health days” EVERDAY?

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  Psalm 23:4 KJV

HAVE YOU EVER felt comfort?

Psalm 119:76, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4