Good-bye Summer!

I'm not ready to let go of summer! It has been an amazing season of growth, surprise and relating. But, let go, I must. When the end draws near to a wonderful event, and the kids don't want to leave, I tell them that means it is the perfect time to go. We should leave still wanting more. So I leave the freedom and spontaneity of summer to embrace the prescribed routine of fall. But I take the memories with me and seek opportunities to create more!

This summer ~
We tried new things.
We made new friends.
We eliminated "stuff".
We read, and read and read.
We laughed.
We shared.
We challenged our faith.
We sacrificed.
We gave.
We accomplished.
We laughed.
We surprised.
We prayed.
We picked.
We ate.
We served.
We laughed.

What did you do this summer?