I feel like I’m starting to decompress as we enter the summer season. We took a picnic to the National Mall the other night and it was so relaxing to just let the kids run free. And we’re turning into a frisbee family. It’s amazing how much fun it can be throwing a round saucer-like object through the air.

My RPMs have been reving pretty high the last few months, but I feel like I’m getting my margin back. I’m trying to enjoy the simple pleasures.

I was reading Matthew 6 this morning and reflecting on two fascinating commandments. They aren’t the kind of “commandments” we typically think of as commandments, but Jesus subscribed bird-watching and flower-smelling.

Look at the birds–Matthew 6:26
Look at the lillies–Matthew 6:28

One of my summer goals is to do more bird-watching and flower-smelling. Some of it is scheduled. We have a picnic night and pool night. But some of it is just spontaneous. Last summer was our summer of adventure. I was really intentionally about turning everything into an adventure. I guess this is our summer of simple pleasures