It's Official -- Summertime!

The clock has passed the magic moment, and we have entered Summer officially! Here in North Texas we probably thought we were already in Summertime with high temperatures over 100 degrees most of last week. The droughts nearby have also intensified the sense of Summertime heat. Temptations arise to pause in the shade and rest through the season. But, no, there is much still to do. Our culture no longer depends on cotton, so the old song "Summertime and the living is easy" just does not ring true. In air-conditioned offices and automobiles we trick our bodies into believing we can continue our regular pace. As a guy who remembers un-air-conditioned Summers, I am tempted to seek that shade and a slower pace, but much remains to do. So, I press on with my neighbors. Besides there are Summer Blockbusters to view! Plus, God, who came to the near year-long Summertime of Palestine for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, calls us even in the Summer to "Go!"