Reflect...?

Prepare...?

Gear-up...?

Personally...I will be taking a much needed break from the hustle and bustle of every day life.  I have backed the youth down for the summer and the music program as well.  We have VBS in June and camp in August.  

All that time in between I plan on getting rest.  I plan on recharging my battery.  I plan on re-structuring how I do things in ministry and in life.  I plan on planning out the next 6 months to a year of my life.  

I think we all need a break in our year.  I personally wish we could get back to the old Jewish year of jubilee where every few years we take an entire year off.  Wouldn't that be nice?  

I encourage everyone to make this Summer a relaxing one.  Take a trip, go to the beach or mountains or something, kick up your feet, take a dip in the pool, drink lemonade while laying back on a hammock, grill out, hang with friends and family, sleep in on the weekends; just do something that takes time to enjoy the summer and let your body catch up.  

I know I will be.