Hello, August

Aug 02 2015 Hello, August

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability”

~Sam Keen

Here you are again, August. July came and went in a whirlwind, as you will too.

Summer is my favorite time of year. I try holding on, but this delightful season escapes my grasp and flies away.

How can I capture moments of summer sweetness and “respectable” laziness in the midst of busyness and regular life?

I suppose the answer to my question is in my question: I must intentionally grab pieces of summer. I am a doer, yet my heart wants permission to slow down and be lazy. Because my self-esteem feeds on productivity (God is working on this), I must give myself license to just “be.”

Therefore, in August, I resolve to enjoy this last part of summer by eating lots of ice cream with my kids, heading to the beach, and allowing house messes to stay messy instead of neurotic cleaning. I will sit outside and savor the night sky. I will read a few novels. I will thank the Lord for this fleeting season and breathe deeply in its splendor.

How does this plan sound, August? Are you in?

“He controls the times and the seasons;

He makes and unmakes kings;

it is He who gives wisdom and understanding.”

Daniel 2:21

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