In my neck of the woods, this week marks the beginning of summer vacation for pre, lower, middle and upper school students. Excitement already fills the hearts of my precious grandchildren. Five-year-old, Rosemary longs for the splash pad to open. Eight-year-old, Zachariah intends to open his own business. His plan has gone from building an $89,000.00 underground football/basketball stadium to opening a lemonade/cookie stand. Finding Duke Energy not interested in bringing power to his backyard for the stadium, he’s learned the priceless lesson that his family never fails to support his needs. His mommy will lovingly supply the lemonade and cookies at no expense to him or his margin of profit. As a rising second grader, Zachariah already understands the desired bottom line is black, not red. Rosemary. bless her heart, has firmly declared to her brother that neither black nor red are on her priority list. Pink and lavender are her choice targets.
My heart chuckles as I hear these two scholars chitter-chatter about their summer plans. My soul thanks God as I hear this duo’s mommy reveal the color in which she will paint their summer is green — the color of Faith. Textbooks, homework and projects will be shelved for the summer. The Bible will not.
I pray parents (and grandparents) across our universe are wise enough to not back burner learning about God during the lazy days of summer. God watches over our little ones 24/7/365. Shouldn’t we make it a priority to use summer’s spare time to root the minds and souls of our young deeper in God? School books are meant to close. The Bible should always be open. Will you share dedicated summer reading of God’s Word with your family’s children?
Between the hardcovers of this year’s summer vacation, we are called to open the pages of the greatest story ever written and share it with the souls of God’s little children. No greater rest, than resting in God, can summer vacation fulfill.
Uplifted in a Broken Down World 