In the summertime I feel like a thirsty person at the end of a long run, standing in front of a gushing fire hydrant, mouth open wide to receive big gulps of sparkling, cold water as fast as I can. In Minnesota summer is short, so we have to drink quickly! It’s the DELIGHTFUL season of barefoot and bike rides, corn-on-the-cob and birdsong, pink sunrises and living large outdoors. All of the time.
A friend went strawberry picking and made shortcake for our small group. Another divided his Hosta to share with me (my yard bunny thanks him 🙁 ). I got fresh vegetables at the Farmer’s Market Saturday. Today I’ll celebrate a friend’s birthday lunch outside on the lake. A baby robin, Roberto, rescued from our window well, has become like a member of our family.
Summer, you are so good.
This past week I had the added gift of getting away to a retreat home in Virginia – tucked in between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Alleghany mountains. It is a place that has been built with love and prayer and attention to every detail.
I wanted to share some excerpts from a poem, written by our host, Anne Grizzle, in hopes that you might find your own walk with God this summer and “join in the applause”. Continue reading
