Why Your Sabbath Feels Broken: A Recovering Perfectionist’s Guide to Real Rest

ByJames

Bonus: When Sabbath Feels Impossible

Single moms, shift workers, caregivers—I see you. My sister’s a nurse who works Sundays. Her Sabbath is Tuesday mornings:

  • 6am bath with epsom salts (“Like the Red Sea parting stress”)
  • 10 minutes doodling prayers in a $5 notebook
  • A drive-thru latte she sips alone in the parking lot

God’s math: Sabbath isn’t 24 perfect hours—it’s “a heart posture of trust.” Even 5 minutes whispering “You’re still God here” in a chaotic ER counts.

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