Simple joys

Two gallons of ice cream...
Half a bag of chocolate chips...
Two tubs of Cool Whip...
sprinkles...

34 kids...
4 teachers...
1 principal...

Today we had a celebration!
A moment to pause,

to smile,
to think about our wonderful time together.
Reading and listening to stories...
chuckling at the plots...
sharing our lives this summer.

Everyone was included,
no one turned down the fun.

Fellowship together.

I have had such a wonderful summer.
I am so blessed to have been a part of so many memories.

I hope your summer has been wonderful.
If it has held more sadness than joy for you,
I pray that as summer turns to fall,
you are given relief...
joy,
peace.
Now and always,
may you be blessed.