Enjoy
Summer is a time when people often
think of vacation. Families make plans when the kids are out of school. Summer
is a time to enjoy life. The weather allows for more outdoor activities. People
plan BBQs (activities surrounded by food are something I always enjoy!).
As a child, summer for my siblings
and me meant riding bikes, making trails through the woods, plenty of
badminton, and long, sunny days at the community pool with friends. We would
spend hours with our friends and only come home at dinner time or when Mom rang
the bell Dad had installed on the porch to get our attention in far off places.
Now that we're all adults, whenever
my siblings and I are all together we do a lot of reminiscing. We remember
those days gone by that we enjoyed so much. We enjoy the time remembering. So
many of our conversations begin with, "Do you remember that time…"
"Do you remember that time you
spit on my head?"
"Do you remember when Martha punched
Grandma in the face while she was sleep-cheerleading?"
"Do you remember Sarah's sexy
dress?"
"Remember when Billy went to
the ER for…?" (You can literally fill in that blank with anything!)
"Remember our Olympics
competitions?"
Oh, this list could go on forever!
One thing I've learned over the years is that God wants us
to enjoy life. "I know that there
is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That
each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their
toil—this is the gift of God" (Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 NIV). That doesn’t
mean He will give us every little thing our spoiled hearts desire, but I imagine
He enjoys hearing us laugh and carry on with friends and family. I can't help
but wonder if He enjoys it as much as we do. After all, we are His children,
and as any other loving parent, He wants to see His kids happy and enjoying the
life we have.
So go enjoy life today!
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