Most of us have probably at one time arrived home from "vacation" feeling exhausted physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually. This post by C.J. Mahaney (who I had the privilege of hearing at a conference eight years ago) from the Sovereign Grace blog on leadership in family vacations addresses the father's role in planning vacations that refresh instead of drain, but I think that the content can be easily applied to anyone seeking R&R.

I know that I have definitely fallen into some of the traps of "me-focused" time...forgetting to be grateful to God and picking up an "it's all about me" attitude. I really appreciate how Mahaney brings a Christ-centered focus into something that we can tend to separate from our spiritual lives.

(Note: The link above is to the post with a complete .pdf of the article. If you prefer to not read it as a .pdf, part 1, part 2, and part 3 can be read separately.)