Last day of School

How can time go by so quickly?
It seems like just yesterday, not 10 months ago, that I was labelling supplies and organizing backpacks for a new school year.
Tomorrow is the last day of that school year.
The last day of grade 6, grade 4 and grade 1 for my three boys.
It's hard not to feel melancholy.
For me the end of school marks the passing of time.
How can my boys be already so grown up?

I also feel thankful.
Thankful for good teachers, a safe school, new opportunities, solid friendships, freedom to learn and play.  All the blessings big and small that have enriched my boys' lives this year.
Most of all I am so grateful for a God who watches over them and covers them with grace, mercy and love, when I can not be there. 

I am so thankful.

Tomorrow summer break begins.

But tonight I am counting my blessings and trusting in God for whatever next September brings.

For it is by faith that I bless my children.  I have confidence in what God will do in their future.  Hebrews 11:20

Tennis anyone?

Show me the right path o Lord, point out the road for me to follow.  Psalm 25:4-5

School ends in two days.  Soccer starts up tonight, followed by biking, followed by another night of soccer, followed by badminton camps, running programs, 3 on 3, and hockey camps later in the season.  Believe it or not but I have tried to keep my kids summer schedule to a minimum.  Oh- I forgot that my 10 year old wants to learn tennis too!  I believe that down time for them is vital for their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.  Carving out this time is proving difficult.  Did I mention they all want to get a puppy? I love the fact that they are happy and active and always up for adventure, but I also know that sometimes they need space to just "be".

I am praying the above verse daily.

And seeking the Lord's direction.

What should my children's summer season look like?  What activities would be best for them to be involved in, not just physically but spiritually too?

I want this summer to be a time of fun and excitement but also a time of spiritual refreshment too. 

Show me the right path for my children to follow this summer Lord, help me know best how to parent them during this precious season.