It's Not Too Late

1 Samuel 19:18 - "Now David fled and escaped; he came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all . . ."

Dear Friends in Christ -

In the summer, we all need and want a change of pace. But when I talk to many of you and to my friends from around the community, I'm not hearing much of a difference from the rest of the year.

"How are you?" I ask.

"Busy." "Crazy busy." "Tired." These are the most common responses.

Now the school year pace seems to have set in year round. It seems that folks have just traded in one set of obligations for another set, one way of overcrowding the calendar with another way of overcrowding the calendar.

This isn't just a work problem or a family problem, it's a SPIRITUAL problem.

The good news is that we're only about 2/5 of the way into summer. It's not too late. YOU can, with God's help, center down, refocus and receive what you need. Though fear ('what will people think if I change our plans now?'), exhaustion ('I'm too tired to make the call'), and anxiety ('we haven't done it that way before'), may at first loom large, wouldn't you rather take a step in faith and risk getting what you need than go along and get the same old unfulfilling results?

In today's Old Testament reading, David is facing some pretty difficult situations. He manages to get through it by escaping to talk to a trusted mentor and friend.

Maybe you need time with a friend, too. Maybe you need something else. Talk to God. Make a change. It's not too late.

Blessings,
Janet+