Summertime

Hey, sorry I haven't posted much lately. I thought that the Summer was supposed to be a little slower pace, but not this summer. It has been great, though. I have thoroughly enjoyed the things we have been doing at Southside -- especially the Prayerwalking. I know I have blogged about this already, but it has truly been a great blessing to me personally to join with so many of our church members just to walk our neighborhoods and pray for people. I think it has been a blessing to our neighbors as well.

Anyway, I was just thinking about what makes summer time so special. It isn't the heat -- at least not for me. I like the cool (not cold) days of winter. It isn't all the yard work -- our Lord knows I don't care for that. Besides, you have to worry about the grass dying and your neighbors getting upset with you. Maybe it's the longer hours of daylight that just gives you that extra boost of Vitamin D or whatever it is that helps us feel better. Or perhaps summer just reminds us of being out of school and the freedom of childhood. The other night as we sat on the back porch watching the lightning flash, we listened to the neighbor's children playing late in the evening. They were having lots of fun until Mom called them in to get ready for bed, and instantly they protested: It's not that late. We aren't dirty. Can't we just play a few more minutes. And suddenly, I remembered what it was like to be a child again. Do you remember those days? I hope so.