Summer winds down at the same time that fall winds up! Gee with all that winding going on around us, moms - are you feeling winded?

Summer festivals, hours playing outside, family vacations are shifting from events that we’ve looked forward to, to precious memories that are tucked away to be enjoyed for our years to come as we recall and reflect on summer family memories.

But it seems before I’ve even downloaded the summer family vacation pictures and placed the hand picked seashells and agates in a special bowl, back to school letters, kids church programs and fall registrations are squawking for my attention!

WAIT JUST A MINUTE! Allow yourself the privilege to “ponder.”

Psalm 143:5 says, “I ponder all your great works and think about what You have done.”

Don’t be so quick to whip the sand shovels and buckets up on the garage shelf and shift your thoughts to the things that will need to be attended to for this next season … STOP for some time and “ponder” all the great things God has done this summer for you and your family …

Ponder the laughter in the backyard heard through the screen door.

Ponder the delight in fireflies, fireworks and campfires.

Ponder the majesty of God’s summer creation – vibrant flowers, song birds and the landscapes painted across your memories from your summer vacation.

Ponder.

The definition for ponder is: “To consider something very deeply and thoroughly; meditate upon.”

Because of the pace of our culture, instead of having our minds ponder, our minds often just wander.

God’s Word asks us to ponder His great works and what He has done.

Re-experience the events of this summer a second time with your Heavenly Father - in His presence – ponder.

It’s in that pondering place that you’ll meet Him, receive His insights, feel His love and be encouraged.

Stay encouraged!

~ Cathy

P.S. Make sure to come to my blog next Tuesday, August 25th! I’ll have a special video treat for you, moms!