Ahhhh.....Don't you just LOVE summertime?! I have had a very blessed summer full of giggles, watermelon, lemonade, homemade ice cream, swimming, boating, camps, and movies. We try to cram as much into our days "out of school" as we can.
This summer has particularly been very refreshing for me. I have hibernated, in a strange sense of the term. I surrounded myself with friends and family that I hold dear. I am learning to love on a WHOLE different level. I treasure every minute spent with those that I deem close. I have closed my mind, spirit and soul off to anything that does not bring God glory or me contentment. I have learned that it is okay to surround myself and family with love that comes from God.
We have, on several occasions, turned the television off and turned on Praise & Worship music. We now read the Bible as a family before going to bed....and we do this on a regular basis. My children have "chores" that they are responsible for and they do them with much less discord. When we maneuver throughout our day united as a family, goals get met, organization is accomplished and the only thing that I find lingering is peace of mind.
So...today I encourage you to pick up that book, giggle, sit on the front porch with a glass of cold lemonade or sweet tea, play with your kids in the sprinkler....enjoy this time with your most precious friends and family. It could be your last.
Ephesians 5:15-20 (New International Version)
(15) Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,(16)making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. (17) Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. (18) Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. (19)Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, (20)always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
