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SWEET SUMMERTIME

GROWING UP, I ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO SUMMER BREAK-AND MEMORIAL DAY WAS
THE START OF THAT FOR ME. WHEN THAT DAY CAME, I KNEW SUMMER WAS UPON ME. NO
ALARMS, NO BUS RIDES, NO HOMEWORK. AS A CHILD, THAT WAS WHAT I LIVED FOR.
THE DAYS ARE LONGER, THE WEATHER IS WARMER (HELLO SOUTH CAROLINA HUMIDITY) AND
LIFE JUST SEEMS TO MOVE A LITTLE SLOWER. THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT A SOUTHERN
SUMMER THAT CAN CURE JUST ABOUT ANY AILMENT ONE CAN HAVE. YET BEYOND THE
WARMTH AND RELAXATION, SUMMER CAN ALSO REMIND US OF GOD’S PRESENCE AND

FAITHFULNESS.

MANY PEOPLE ASSOCIATE SUMMER WITH VACATIONS AND TIME AWAY FROM BUSY
SCHEDULES. WHILE REST MAY SEEM LIKE A LUXURY TO SOME, SCRIPTURE TEACHES THAT IT IS
ACTUALLY A GIFT FROM GOD. JESUS OFTEN WITHDREW TO QUIET PLACES TO PRAY AND
SPEND TIME WITH HIS FATHER. IN A CULTURE THAT CONSTANTLY ENCOURAGES
PRODUCTIVITY, SUMMER CAN SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT OUR WORTH IS NOT FOUND IN
HOW MUCH WE ACCOMPLISH BUT IN OUR IDENTITY AS CHILDREN OF GOD.
TAKING TIME TO REST, REFLECT, AND ENJOY GOD’S CREATION CAN REFRESH BOTH BODY
AND SOUL. FROM BREATHTAKING SUNSETS TO STAR-FILLED NIGHTS, SUMMER PROVIDES
COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO APPRECIATE GOD’S HANDIWORK. EVERY FLOWER,
MOUNTAIN, OCEAN WAVE, AND GENTLE BREEZE POINTS BACK TO THE CREATOR. PSALM 19:1
DECLARES: “THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD; THE SKIES PROCLAIM THE WORK OF

HIS HANDS.”

THANK YOU LORD FOR THE GIFT OF SUMMER. THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTY ALL AROUND US,
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REST, AND THE BLESSING OF FAMILY TIME. MAY THIS BE A WONDERFUL
SUMMER SEASON FOR EVERYONE AND MAY YOU TAKE IN ALL THAT IT HAS TO OFFER.

HAPPY SUMMER FCS!