It is so nice to see some summery weather at last. My favourite time of year – hot days, long warm evenings with a hazy sky and the birds singing and flowers everywhere. I think the atmosphere of summer is almost magical. I’m glad I don’t live in a country where it is summer most of the year as then it wouldn’t be so special. I love it when a long winter begins to disappear and signs of new life and growth begin (I heard a great sermon related to this once – except I can’t remember much about it now!!). I often feel quite low in the winter, especially after Christmas has gone. But when warmer weather comes and the nights get longer, I feel my mood lift.
I just love the sunshine. It makes me think about how amazing heaven will be – there will no longer be any need for the sun because the light of Christ will be so bright. Sometimes I have such a dim view of heaven – I think about the things I enjoy now – the sunshine, the sea, waterfalls, mountains, birds, my memories – and I don’t want to lose it all. This shows a very limited view of heaven. Why do I so often feel like I’ll be almost losing wonderful things when I die? Heaven will be full of eternal pleasures, but my faith can often be so weak around this truth. Although, since Dad’s passing away I have thought about heaven a great deal more. I definitely think meditating on what lies ahead is a very worthwhile thing to do. The pleasures we experience now are but just a mere glimpse of heaven. I don’t think I have even begun to understand what it means to be with Christ, face to face, for all eternity.
But the summer – for me it is a glimpse of heaven, however distorted my glimpses of heaven may be. The lifting of the long, dull, cold winter, through to glorious sunshine, warmth and colour is a great picture for me of passing from this life of pain, through to the glorious riches and pleasures of heaven.
I just love the sunshine. It makes me think about how amazing heaven will be – there will no longer be any need for the sun because the light of Christ will be so bright. Sometimes I have such a dim view of heaven – I think about the things I enjoy now – the sunshine, the sea, waterfalls, mountains, birds, my memories – and I don’t want to lose it all. This shows a very limited view of heaven. Why do I so often feel like I’ll be almost losing wonderful things when I die? Heaven will be full of eternal pleasures, but my faith can often be so weak around this truth. Although, since Dad’s passing away I have thought about heaven a great deal more. I definitely think meditating on what lies ahead is a very worthwhile thing to do. The pleasures we experience now are but just a mere glimpse of heaven. I don’t think I have even begun to understand what it means to be with Christ, face to face, for all eternity.
But the summer – for me it is a glimpse of heaven, however distorted my glimpses of heaven may be. The lifting of the long, dull, cold winter, through to glorious sunshine, warmth and colour is a great picture for me of passing from this life of pain, through to the glorious riches and pleasures of heaven.
Oh you must be joking! I HATE this weather!!!! It's way too hot for me! I hate trying to sleep when you are sweating with the heat and you can just feel it clinging to you wherever you are. I hate the feeling of nausea I get when the heat just pulses over me Urrrgh!!!
ReplyDeleteOh well - each to his own! For me the lift is seeing jack frost on the window pane, and jumping in all the iced puddles!
I do agree though that spring can be lovely, when there is a breeze I can manage the sunshine! And I think I do pine for it a little. I just can't cope with it when it makes me overheat!
Glad you are feeling good!
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I have to say I don't completely dislike the winter. I do agree with what Mel says. And I love a crisp frosty day with a blue sky. It's just come January I feel the winter begins to drag and so it's only really January February and March I don't like (just ask Hannah!). The summer to me is just so lovely after that time. Although I do accept sometimes it can be too hot as Rachel says. But it's more summer evenings and summer smells and summer colours etc etc that I'm referring to!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely say each to their own - the main point I was getting at was that I think we can all think of things that illustrate a lift and perhaps can focus our minds on what it will be like to be released from our current bodies in to our new everlasting life in heaven. I for one need to focus on that a lot more.
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Can I go and live in iceland? I've decided I hate the summer. Yuk.
ReplyDeleteOh Rachel - don't you like summer evenings at least? The cool of the day and having a nice drink outside? Oh well - you go to Iceland - it'll be nice to come and visit you and have a holiday there!!! It's meant to be pretty amazing! I'll look forward to it!
ReplyDeleteAh, fair enough. There are nice moments to be had in the summer. I wrote that when I had just got up out of bed and already the day was hot and sticky. And I just decided I had had enough of summer already! I prefer cool! Evenings are nice - I can't wait till we HAVE a garden to sit out in!!!
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