There’s a time for everything

A very insightful Bible passage says “There is a time for everything and a season for everything under heaven…” (Eccle. 3:1 NIV).

It proceeds to paint a picture that every aspect of a person’s life is centered around timing. It ends by saying, "there is nothing better than for people to be happy and do good while they live."

The summer time can be one of the most beautiful and invigorating seasons of the year in the Midwest. It’s a time when the weather generally doesn’t inhibit outdoor activities. We can enjoy the fragrant aromatherapy of flower gardens that seem to calm our spirit or listen to birds that visit us only during this season.

Don’t take time for granted. We should seek out interesting and stimulating things to do and places in our surroundings to enjoy. Escape to some interesting place to forget the drudgery of a stressful week; find an exercise that you can and want to do; go on a picnic; take a swim, visit the ZOO or enjoy the amenities our parks and walking trails offer; visit a local museum or historic site; invite a family member or friend to just “go for a walk.”

I challenge each of you to enjoy this “time.” Connect with people you have something in common with; be willing to explore new things.

In this issue, we share our community photo gallery of people we connected with in our community—perhaps people like you. I thank them for allowing us to enter their space to witness them “taking the time” to smell the roses and enjoying the time at hand.

No matter what space in time it is, you can do something you need to do, that could make a positive impact on your health for the rest of your life.

Enjoy the summer!

Ruth Ramsey, Publisher

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