It is a season of growth. Specifically, I can see the shelves and shelves of produce my father had grown and my family had canned. The colors, shapes and textures were amazing. So was the toil, the aromas, and the amount of work required in accomplishing restocking. It was great to look back on it and see, but it was hard to see as it was taking place what with being preoccupied by the work of it all.
Summer is a great time for looking back.
It is a great time to examine how growth and change in one s spiritual life and one s relationship with Jesus have taken shape. It is also a time to look for the tender shoots of new spiritual growth which are taking shape and to be intentional about cultivating and nourishing them. In the summer meetings tend to be less frequent. Time away is often increased. The rhythm of life for most folk changes, though that does not infer that life is less chaotic or busy, just different.