Summer Begins

For our family,  the 4th of July heralds the start of summery lake days, though we don't often get to the lake now compared to when we were kids.

At home, summer has been obvious for quite some time. Plants are visibly growing almost daily,  except for those flowers that dislike this year's unusual heat. 

Our sweet corn is already showing tassels; forget "knee-high by the 4th of July!" We are eating well on a bountiful harvest of a variety of greens and enjoyed the first summer squash and zucchini for supper. 

Of course Independence Day means more to us than just the start of summer... or even a day to enjoy 100 relatives gathered together. It is a reminder of the godly heritage with which we have been blessed. It should also be a warning that our country can not remain "the land of the free" if we continue to stray from God's word, on which so much of our country was built.