It is not often that our entire family can pull away for a few days. I’m sure you know what I am talking about. With schedules that require coordinating and lots of activities and work schedules, it is a nearly miraculous feat when a good plan finally comes together!
Listening to the chatter, daughters and cousins laughing and planning together, watching the wonder and living in the excitement of just being together is totally worth the undertaking. Just stepping outside our regular pursuits and taking time to heed the familiar voices more carefully and more often is an instant stress releaser and sets the tone for a time of new appreciation, reminiscing and creating new memories.
It is silent, except for the roar of the boats. The lake is crystal clear and smooth as glass. It’s a glorious sunny morning! . I see the kids and grandkids fly by in the speedboat. My mind is flooded with gratefulness. Everything in me wants to shout out loud… How great is our God! And this is only the first half of the first day! Happy hearts are healing and invigorating. Spontaneous hugs and unprompted conversations are the reward of “stopping the truck” for a second to regroup and realign our priorities to harmonize with His. Each evening we stop to open the Word and open our hearts to each other and His reality in our lives.
“Thanks Grandma for the “sick” vacation!” WHAT?!
Who calls a great vacation SICK?
This generation does…it’s a great compliment!
Definitely…worth it all!
Check out the fishing! My grandson, Payton with his catch of the day!
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
