That sounds so selfish to say, doesn’t it? “Me” time. As Christians, as women, as Christian women, we’re programmed to put others first. And yes, that’s important. Commanded by Christ.

But sometimes, you just need a little “me” time. A little bit of time for you to refresh and to recharge. Even Jesus went away to spend time with his father. It’s needed, even necessary. We become burned out too easily, especially in this world which runs at break neck speed. We give and give and give until we don’t have anymore to give. We’re exhausted physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

So I took some “me” time this past weekend. Two dear friends of mine and I ran away from home and spent some quality girls’ time together. We laughed, we cried, we prayed. We learned a little more about each other, discussed weighty matters and not so weighty matters.

And I came back a better person for it. I was rested and ready to take on the challenges of being a wife, a mother, and an author again. School starts again soon, and I’m ready to take it on.

I’m blessed in that I have a cabin that I can run to when I need it. I don’t always have the time to go there. “Me” time often involves taking a walk so that I can pray or working in the garden for a while. It can be as little as five minutes (I once was the mother of toddlers) or as long as a week (in the past 25 years, that’s happened once and technically, that was “we” time). However or wherever it happens, remember that it’s important. A little “me” time makes for a better you.

Have you had a bit of “me” time lately? What do you like to do when you have the chance?