Summer Coming Up

Less than a week and it will be summer around here. Actually we have had some rain in June however this weekend it will be summer weather. Often the saying around here summer doesn’t happen until July 4.

The reason I am bringing up summer here is that we often stay busy because children are out of school, take vacation trips whether it is for a week or longer and other activities. I believe we can still live our life of purpose during the summer though it does seem too busy. We might belong to small groups where we are able to use our gifts but we don’t meet as often or at all during the summer. Even when we do meet some of the other members might not be attending and we may not be able to meet all the time either because of our summer schedule.

I believe wherever we go we can use our gifts. In fact we might be able to use them even more so during the summer. We may not do so with the same people but that doesn’t change that we can’t. I figure in the future to do some traveling and I will use my gifts then as well. Summer is traveling even if we may not go far off track where we live. Whether we stay at a hotel or go camping we will see other people. That is the time to learn about them. This is especially true of someone we may not know at all. During these times it is a good exercise to use our gifts. It doesn’t take our time away from relaxing and seeing sites where we are at it will may the trip more enjoyable. Anyway it is encouragement on my end for all of us to enjoy others while doing our gifts.