[Seasons: Summer II]
The explosion of life in spring carries forward to a mature abundance in summer. Early summer is late spring’s sequel, but it’s one of those rare occasions where the sequel is arguably better than the original.
Abundance is not only a trait of the natural world in summer; everything, it seems is full. Namely, our calendars: church camps and kids camps, social and cultural events, BBQ’s and cookouts, parades and celebrations, sports games and arts opportunities, vacationing and visitors.
Summer is the season when we have more flexible schedules but somehow have less free time. We have more energy, but at the end of the day we are more exhausted.
More daylight means less sleep.
Abundance and exhaustion often go hand-in-hand in life. And if we’re not careful the exhaustion may win out in the end. The summers of life are an opportunity to hold more tightly, not less, to the rhythms that give us life, fill us up, and sustain us. Wisdom is knowing that Autumn is around the corner and we must be healthy when it comes.
