Memorable Moments

     My girlfriends are great moms and grandmas. I have learned from them for decades. Many of them were moms long before me (we started late!) and I have appreciated their wisdom, their example and the way they make life special for their families.

     Making memories is such a blessing, isn’t it? I am going to the beach today with my niece. Even though she is my niece, we are only one year apart. We are visiting the lake where our families had huge picnics each summer. The beach is still there, but the snack shack is long gone. Things have changed, but our memories are alive and well.

     We are going to hike up the hill that loomed large in our childhood. We will go swimming past where the rope kept us safe from where our cousin told us there was a drop-off. We were petrified! Our other cousin typically found a snake or two to freak us out. Now we smile as we reminisce.

     What memories are you talking about or making today? God gives us opportunities with our friends and families to enjoy our lives, to appreciate the good gifts He has given us. Take time to remember and to rejoice.

Remember the days of old. Consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders and they will explain to you. Deuteronomy 32:7

     Listen to the words of King Solomon, considered the wisest man who ever lived.

So, I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of their life God has given them under the sun. Ecclesiastes 8:15

Lord,

Today we thank You for the enjoyment in life, for memories shared with family and friends, for all of the blessings you give us day by day. Bless my friends and family today as they share their lives with those they love.

In Jesus name,

Amen