Refreshed

 

It has been said that all good things must come to an end. That is certainly true of vacations. This year’s vacations is history, and now we are back to reality. But even as I am experiencing the "reentry" that comes after a vacation, I am feeling renewed and refreshed. I always love and am refreshed by time with family. That is even more true this year, after the stress we have all experienced because of Covid.

Over the years, our vacations have taken various forms. Some years, vacation meant sitting in a beach chair with my toes in the sand, listening to the sounds of ocean waves crashing onto the beach.



Some years, like this one, we headed to the mountains.

 

  

What a relaxing week it was. No particular agenda. No appointments or doctor visits that had to be kept. No chores to be done.

Just relaxing. Laughing. Talking. Making memories together. A week of giggles and snorts and belly laughs. The sounds of love. The sounds of family.

Now it's back to "real" life! Yet even as I'm faced with unpacking and sorting laundry and putting things away, there's a smile on my face.  

Relaxed.  Refreshed.  Renewed.

It wasn't just about the location. It was about the people.

It was smiles and giggles and laughter. It was conversation. It was together. It was family.

Family. One of life's greatest blessings.

The vacation is over. But the memories will last a lifetime.

More happy than my heart can hold.



"Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name."  (Psalm 103:1 ESV)