I have mixed feelings about our Sundays in the spring and summer.
Our family enjoys the early service at our church and once in awhile we stay for the Sunday school hour. After that we say to each other "see ya later!"
My husband is an avid mountain biker. He has gotten a bit older so he no longer races and he rarely (but it does happen) gets out the studded tires for the brisk winter rides. He is passionate about four things in life: God, family, racing and biking (sometimes not always in that order).
You can mostly find me on Sunday afternoons in the company of my parents and occasionlly my brother and our children.With our busy schedules there is not one day that there is nothing on our calendars. So when Sunday comes around I do start to miss the winter months when we are together for the entire day. Yet I wouldn't change spending the time with my family nor would I ask my husband to give up something that he truly enjoys.
Yesterday the kids and I went solo! We had a blast together. Just the three of us! No visit to the grandparents and daddy was off in the woods. My plan wasn't to spend a large amount of time outside on the beautiful day but that's exactly what happened. After delivering some Girl Scout Cookies and checking out the gardens in our back yard we decided to go and check out our lake. (We live in - for lack of a better term - a community around a nice size lake) Our lake has been temporarily drained (don't get me started) but the stream is still running strong.
Once on the bridge we spent time looking at the beaver dam, how fast the stream was flowing, (sadly) how much trash was around, how far we have rowed on our boat, etc. We then decided to check out the nature trail that goes the 2.5 miles around the water.
Our ten minute walk turned into an almost 2 hour adventure! No cell phone, no other people, no interruptions, puddle boots (thank GOODNESS!), questions, answers, beauty, fresh air, warm sun and tons of fun! We even found treasure - a rusty golf club and 4 golf balls! Now to a 5 year-old boy, that's pretty sweet!
My favorite memories are when they come unplanned! I only wish I would have grabbed my camera with me yesterday.
Reading Wendy's contribution to the newsletter today, titled "The Necklace", I can't help but think about the little things we do daily with our children that we think nothing of, yet leave a huge impact on them. The good and the bad.
Oh I so want more good!!
May some unplanned adventure put some good funds in the memory banks of your children soon!
Psalm 118:24 - "This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (NIV)
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