EyeEm Mobile GmbH / GettyParenting literature these days is full of encouragement to let kids be bored. Their brains benefit from white space, which ultimately results in greater creativity and motivation. The quiet rage I feel when I am held up in the grocery checkout line—without any more emails to respond to on my smartphone—exposes my pathological aversion to white space. Our souls need white space, time to unfurl in God’s presence and be healed. The inevitable winter lull, with its long stretches of routine and inclement weather, can lead to more frustration and determination to get things done.