In this HOT summertime, often we begin to long for the Autumn changes...the drops in temperatures...the brilliant colors of the Fall foliage...
Summer is not even halfway through her seasonal journey and we hear the wishing for Fall to hurry up and get here.
Like a child longing for Christmas and it's treats
before Halloween and Thanksgiving have even closed their doors....
GIDEON wanted me to write a post today about "ENJOYING the PRESENT". He said that people should be more like dogs, and fully live in the moment...
Take the days you have now and find the GOOD in them...Smell the summer flowers while they are here...
Relish the FRESH produce that only thrives in the HOT climate of summer days...
Appreciate the beauty of a tree with it's sap running FULL THROTTLE and in it's glory fully clothed in Green and Blooms....
Take in the BRIGHT colors of Mother Nature's best art galleries that it took ALL of Spring to bring out...Candy Store displays before your eyes...coming right out of the earth...
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~Dale Carnegie
Don't wish her away TOO soon....
For when the colors begin to fade , and the leaves begin to wither, and Fall's golden shades begin to turn to gray and dull landscapes...
Will you find yourself wishing for Summer's Warm Sunny days ....to feel her solar heat soaking into your chilled bones from Old Man Winter's winds????
Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder.
Contentment is in the heart of the Grateful.
Gratitude is appreciating what you have....today...and finding the blessings and beauty of what is yours....in the present.
And so Gideon says to write that Fall will be here quite soon enough...Enjoy your summertime. The HOT days are simply a part of what makes Summer....SUMMER! :-)
And he is thinking of Justin today...Ooo-Rah Justin...Semper Fi!!!
We Love you Justin. God Bless you!!!!
Hugs to all my bloggy sisters. Have a Beautiful Summer Day. Have a Tall Glass of Icy SweetTea with some lemon...celebrating the season.
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4 comments:
So very true my 4-legged friend:) I try so hard to live in the here and now! Life goes by WAY too fast!!!! Enjoy your day my friend! Stay safe Justin!!! Love you all!
I remember my precious mama always scolding us when we were wanting it to be cold when hot and hot when cold. Or when we complained about having to wait for something tomorrow or the next day. She'd tell us we were wishing our lives away and that we should be happy and content in the here and now. She also said the weather is the Lord's business and we just need to enjoy it. She was wise and now I find myself remembering her words as I start to complain about the very hot days we are experiencing. I am looking forward to my favorite season coming up though! LOVE AUTUMN!
Going to see my sweet Shaun in the morning! Prayers appreciated, and keeping your sweet Justin and the others in my prayers. :0)
Hugs to you, Julie!
Julie/Gideon we thinkith you are right!!! A few years ago I decided to stop wishing my days away always waiting for something else to be instead of what we had that day. Now this is a true test with the weather we have been having the last 3 weeks but I am trying.
Always prayers for your dear sweet Justin and all the other young brave men and women out there defending all of us. hugs to you, Nancy Settel
Gideon looks great in the flag towel! He is a wise doggy! Your oakleaf hydrangea is looking good, and the tomatoes seem to be doing well. They like the heat!
xo Beth
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