Well, it's gotten hot and humid right on cue -- for the Memorial Day weekend. This is the traditional beginning of summer. I guess that's because the three months of June, July and August are sandwiched in-between Memorial Day in late May and Labor Day in early September. It all works out neatly, huh?

I pray that you will notice the rhythm of time that God gives to us. Summer often provides opportunities for rest, for sabbath time. Sabbath time is not mindless time. It is time to give thanks to God for God's blessings, and to spend time doing what gives you rest and refreshment. (When someone asks, what kind of work am I allowed to do on Sunday, I say: "Work that you enjoy doing!") Sunday is our weekly day of sabbath time. But there is opportunity for sabbath time during each day, and sometimes you can get away for holiday time (from "holy day"). Time for rest and refreshment is indeed holy time, a gift from God!