End of Summer...

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”…Psalm 126.2

Labor Day Weekend…End of summer…

Sunday morning church…

Praise and worship…

Family…

Hello hugs… (Or more like…let’s wrestle)…

Summer cookout…

Hamburgers, brats and hotdogs…and all the fix ins…

Corn-on-the-cob…

Baked Beans…

Chips and Dip…

Fresh vegetables and fruit…

Sunshine…

Swimming/wading pools…

Super Soaker water guns…

Running through the yard…

Squeals of Delight…

Laughter and Giggles ringing out…

Snuggling babies…

Children playing…

Adults’ fellowshipping…

Followed up with ice-cream cake…

Tired little boys…

Good-bye hugs...

A perfect way to end the summer…great food…surrounded by family…having fun…

God’s word says… Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.”…Psalm 126.2

As a mama and a grandma (Aka…Gammy)…nothing brings me greater joy than to be surrounded by my family!

Seeing little ones playing and laughing…adults talking and smiling…my heart is overflowing with love for this family!

I smile as I think about the little ones chasing dad/Uncle Zach through the yard, squirting him with their water guns…and moments later…they are running from him as he chases and squirts them with his own gun!

I smile as I see two little babies gently held in the mama and daddy’s arms!

And I smile…as I see a family coming together to spend time together…and enjoy the last few days of summer!

As I smile at this picture…I have to believe God was smiling down upon us as well!  He loves us so much…and desires for us to be filled with joy!!

It truly was the perfect way to end summer!

However, we all know that not every day is picture-perfect!

And if we are completely honest…some days are extremely difficult and you may not have anything to laugh at…or your tongues and hearts may not be filled with joy on this particular day!

Trust me…I have had those days too!

But just as God loves to see our mouths filled with laughter…our tongues with songs of joy…he cares about our hurts…heartaches…concerns…and the tears that fill our eyes!

And though it may not be as easy to praise him during the difficult days as it is on the near-perfect days…I am choosing to praise God every day!  Just as Psalm 126:2 says…The Lord has done great things for them…for us!

Dear Heavenly Father…thank you for days where laughter comes easy…and our tongues are filled joy!  And Lord…on the days when laughter does not come easy…help us to choose to praise you…for we know of the many great things you have done for us!