And I believe he waits in that same posture when we approach Sabbath. Is Sabbath something we do to build deep roots in him or is it what we know about him? Slowly, through surrender and trust, we exchange loneliness for a heart of solitude, fear as a reaction to powerlessness for love as a response of acceptance. In Sabbath, we learn how to find contentment, like a child wading through water with her pants rolled up.
