Back home

I haven't blogged recently for the simple fact that I was on vacation with my family; Karen, Joshua, Kristen, and her husband, Marshall. We always have a good time when we go away as a family, and this year was no exception. We enjoyed a restful week in Hilton Head, SC. This was the third time that we have vacationed in Hilton Head, and we have enjoyed each trip. This year was no different. We had a nice place to stay; the pool was never overcrowded; the beach is wide and calm; the food is excellent; and everything is so clean. Every time I take a vacation, or even just some time off, I carry along a book, or two. My plan is usually to relax and read at some point during this week. When Kristen and Joshua were younger, reading did not happen. Vacations were constant go...go...go. And I soaked that time up like a sponge. I am a go...go...go type person. So, to even think about a vacation as a time to relax......are you kidding? But times, they do change. And I did sit, relax, and read. (I'll tell what I read in another blog.)
I'm sure a lot of you reading this will agree that the hardest part about a vacation is going home. You know that you need to get back home, but when you do, you are just so tired. Have you ever heard the statement, "I need a vacation to rest up from my vacation"? Yeah; you know the saying. I know I've said it before. It's kind of like jet-lag. "It's good to be back home, but I could sure use some time off now." Right? This vacation was not like that. I had a great time. I got the chance to do some things with the people that I love;my family........oh yeah, and relax.
And now, I'm back home. I'm not tired. I don't need time off to recover from a vacation. Why? I'm not sure. Could it be that in the past, like a lot of people, I looked at life as work and when we look at life that way, we don't want to come back home from vacation. We don't really want to recover, we just don't want to go back to a life that is work. Maybe we should look at life the way we look at a vacation......fun and relaxing. There is always a chance to do something with people that you love to be around. And, we should enjoy the opportunities that we get to relax, and take advantage of them.
So, what did I do when I got back home?.........I headed to church for rehearsal; a chance to do something with people I love to be around.......Praise!!