It’s one of the most simple, most indulgent acts of kindness we can embrace at the end of the day: sinking into a hot bath. Especially lovely as the cold evening air of autumn and winter wraps itself around us with familiar chill, I know no better way to warm up. Dim the lights, light a few candles around the room, and let the water run hot steaming up the mirror. Gather your essential ingredients and give yourself the gift of intentional care.

Sabbath is a way of life, a way of living. It requires no grand expense or luxury, no extravagant education or membership in elite social circles. No, sabbath living is the gift of the Father to all creation. The only requirement, intention…