Summer!

So, I was so excited for the warmer temps I decided to blog about it. We have two vacations planned this summer that we are stoked about! First, we'll head north to my family's cabin for a week of relaxing and fishing. Later, we'll head out to Hawaii for a week of fun in the sun! So with summer officially starting next weekend already it seems like time is flying by too fast. We got in our first boat at work (see blogs I follow, Down East Yachting to view the Sabre 40 arriving). The veggies in the garden are making their annual debut. Strawberries are still a bit green but they are there! Glad the sunshine is out too!

Cherish

As some may know, the last couple of days have been hard on Zeeland's class of 1999. We tragically lost a former classmate. To many she was a friend, acquaintance, to others a mother, sister, cousin, daughter. And, her estranged husband although made some horrible choices recently, I am sure he had friends and family that will miss him too. Although I never knew him, I have fond memories of Ivy. We were never close but she was always kind to me.

All of this to say that those of us on this side of heaven need to cherish the moments we share with each other. I am thinking of all the times that I simply didn't have the time to call a friend. How quickly life can be lost. How quickly the moment can pass and can never be recovered. I look back and think how could I have been so self centered that I let past friendships fade into the background of my mind. Why didn't I focus on the good times instead of letting the bad moments create an excuse to ignore that person. This time of reflection, I believe, God allows in our lives to move forward, to remind us that cherishing our loved ones is what He wants so that we may be a better reflection of Him.

I know one day I will see Ivy again. Until then, I pray that God will continue to remind me that this world does not revolve around my life, my home, or my work but rather His love that I am expected to share.

Thanks for reading.