In the Good Old Summertime

“…The day is Yours, the night also is Yours;   You have prepared the light and the Sun. You have set all the borders of the earth. You have made the summer and winter.” Psalm 74:16, 17.

June 21^st is officially the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. And so it begins.  Time to gather flowers and weed the garden … check the vegetables and set the hoses.  Pack up the last of the cold weather gear and fully engage in the warm season.  Roses blooming, water splashing, birds singing. Lemonade on the back deck ... burgers on the grill … potato salad in the fridge.  Rides in the Alfi with the top down … Kids playing in the pool … Lying in the sun … coconut suntan oil … Vacation get-aways … Summer camp.  Ah, “those lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer.”

In each season I savor memories from past days and years. Spending our summers at Bible camp where my parents were camp directors when I was a child, and a vacation at ocean city after the camp season was over. Taking our own children to the Indian Ocean over school break, or camping with them by a lake and waking up to see hippo prints in the mud around the tent. Each year the season brings new ventures to enjoy in the present, filling me with contentment and wonder. 

Thank You, God, for giving us seasons filled with special moments. How good You are to fill our days with beauty and variety!

Any favorite thoughts or memories of summer?  Share them with us in the comments section.

Happy summer!