Which day is the Sabbath, Sunday or Saturday? What are the Jewish Sabbath rules? What's a Jewish sabbatical year? Is the Sabbath mentioned in the new testament?

I didn’t have time to read this book but I MADE myself do it anyway, and I’m so glad I did. Here’s the backstory on that. (Clears throat nervously.) My name’s Tattie and I’m a workaholic. I’ve been a workaholic for many years now, sometimes working sixteen to eighteen hours a day when I’m jazzed up about a big project, and I often wake up and go to sleep thinking about work.

I also have times when I find myself thinking about work related problems when I’m supposed to be engaging in conversation with others or watching movies during family movie night. 

Despite this, I consider myself lazy and I’m afraid for anyone to know about my less than stellar productivity days. I get out of the bed before anyone else in the family and I still feel guilty when someone does more housework than me. My favorite saying I used to give my writing partner on an almost daily basis was “Be Productive!” Meaning, get things done, don’t just be busy.

I’ve read LOTS of books on how to get more done in less time and I’m a master at scheduling, planning, and to-do lists. 

I knew I had a problem when I tried to slow down and realized I didn’t know HOW to rest. I just couldn’t. Sit. Still.

Now, before you run away thinking this book review isn’t for you because you’re not a neurotic workaholic like I am, let me tell you a little bit about the book.

Take the Day Off by Robert Morris is about so much more than just giving ourselves some “me time.” It’s a Biblical approach to rest and Sabbath. At one time I got hung up on which day the Sabbath should be, Saturday or Sunday. Should it start in the evening or the morning, or does it begin at 12:00am?

What should I do, and more importantly, not do on the Sabbath? What is a Jewish Sabbath like? Wasn’t the command to rest on the Sabbath an Old Testament …