Silent Secret

June is an awesome month...not only do we see a seasonal swing,
but we also feel a certain calm. 

A cool lemonade on the garden swing, an afternoon nap in the hammok, the sound of wind chimes in the gentle breeze...


Summer days seem to last forever...yet gone in a flash...
It's her silent secret that keeps us craving more!

No Coats Required

  Ahh...Summer...I just love everything about it! 

Going bare-foot, the comfort of the sunshine,

the long day's and cool nights...

It just gets those memories rollin...   

Going to Camp...

Awesome family vacations...

Campfires...

That first Kiss!

I think "no coats required" is the real Reason! :)

After living in Michigan all my life,

scraping windows, shoveling snow, however beautiful...

the "flip-flop" life does it for me! :)

Favorite Summer Time Tradition



GREAT BOUNCE!

From the search to the release...skipping stones on your favorite lake is a time honored tradition!  "you gotta find the perfect stone!  That's the secret" :)

But its the spin and speed that causes the bounce!

Spending all afternoon or adding a few minuets into your day creates the memories.

Something about the toss... 



HOW FAR DAD?



Humm...

I still love skipping stones...

No worries... no cares... warm sun...blue sky's... 

When life gets tough...
             never under estimate the power of the bounce!

                  



WAX ON - WAX OFF

"You must learn Balance"..."Danielson,
Mr. Miyagi said...

I love that movie...
It is one of my favorites!

In life we have learned the value of preparation and perseverance.

But Balance?...are we "over - doing?"

Yes, probably! Too much of a good thing...my Mom used to say...

If ...your car is out of alignment,

       it pulls to one side.

If...the washer is overloaded,

      it makes an awful noise.

If...we over spend, over eat, over do...

We become stressed out, unhappy, worried coz "there's just not enough time in a day".

In the movie, when "Danielson"
followed Mr. Miyagi's instructions, he  gained strength and it went well for him...                                       

           So, where do you gain strength?

"Anyone who listens to my teaching and
follows it is wise, like a person who builds a
house on a solid ROCK!"    Jesus

Reward Season

Summer...It's about to make it's annual Debut...
It really is my favorite time of year...

                                                                                             

With each season comes it's good, bad, and dreadful...But Summer...Ahhh..that's the "reward" season...

We look forward to all our favorite things...free time...vacation...schools out...Ice Cream...a good book!

and...Beach Beach and more Beach...

REST - YOU NEED IT!

This Summer, where ever your plans take you, reflect on the challenges you faced and feel the reward in each "coat less" day! :)

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him
Psalm 37;7