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Labor is not your home

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Well before the pandemic and everyone’s recent work adjustments, God had graciously given me the opportunity to telecommute daily. It’s been 3 years since I have been a full-time, remote employee and I’ve learned a couple things along the way. In light of many of us changing our usual work setups to the novel work-from-home status, here are some encouraging thoughts and biblical truths that have made laboring at home easy and meaningful to me. LABOR IS NOT YOUR HOME The most valuable realization I had about working from home, is that work is not my home. Whether you assign a specific place as your “office” area, or a hard stop where you switch gears. Having a well defined moment or instance, where you change from work to home is important. So significant sometimes, that if you don’t draw a line early on, you might be trapped in a catch and release cycle. A place your mind is often drawn to, but not interested in from either side. Think of our spiritual life for example. There