Boy, it’s hot outside again. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for some cooler weather. I enjoy the sunshine and the longer days but the humidity that comes with the dog days of summer can just go away. The summer heat does get me out of my normal routine. Speaking of routines, Ralphie likes to get out for a walk each day. We normally go by the day care center that Tina works at so that Ralphie can see his peep’s. I think he gets as much happiness from seeing the kids as they do of seeing him. Then walk a loop through downtown Beaverdam. I have noticed over the last few weeks that Ralphie has no interest in going for a longer walk. As we leave the day care center, he starts pulling us back to Church. His tongue is just hanging out, he is done. So, we head back, he drinks some water and then takes a nap. The life of a dog, right? It doesn’t take long for him to wake up and then want to play. He has to find a way to burn off that energy somehow. I often wonder if our faith life shares those same challenges. Realizing that when we get out of the normal routines of our spiritual life that we still have an inner need that needs to be fed. Throughout the times that my daily routines have been disrupted and the seasons of my life have changed, the way I fed my spiritual growth has changed as well. I find that I drop some items from my habits and picked up some new ones along the way. The change is usually good, and the key is to make sure that I am continuing to grow in my relationship with God. My prayer for you is that as you find things changing in your life, that you able to let go of the past and that you are also finding new ways of staying connected with God.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Owen