The alarm went off at 5:30 this morning
I was not ready, my sleep was restless
Getting up and running full speed to fulfil 
an obligation, I was dragging

One of the nice things about Sunday is
that after church, we usually don’t 
have anything scheduled, so it is 
the only day that I can take a nap

And boy did I take a nap,
two hours of hard sleep that helped
my exhausted body recover from a busy week
or maybe it’s just a busy life

Taking time to slow down, take care of myself
isn’t always a priority for me, but
it’s even better when it’s a rainy day,
rainy days can be refreshing

It is very calming to watch the thirsty earth
embrace the cleansing rain as it comes thundering down
you can smell it in the air, the refreshing smell
of rain and earth mixed together as the ground soaks it in

I think a restful rainy day is exactly what I needed
not only to refresh my body with a nap, but to refresh my
mind with time to read, think and just be
for me, rainy Sundays are restorative