I love spending time out on the lake. The lake offers so many different entertainment opportunities: fishing, swimming, boating, tubing, &, of course, dreaming. If you asked me which of these activities are my favorite I would just smile & choose them all. Honestly, the activity is only as enjoyable as the company.
I love fishing with my dad & brothers, Jarid and Craig.Why? Hmm...hard to say. Part of it is the live bait, the stillness of the lake, creek, or river, & the time that I am able to spend with my family. If I spent a whole day fishing & never caught anything, the day would not be a waste (maybe a little disappointing, but not a waste).
Swimming, whether done in a above-ground or in-ground pool, lake, creek, or ocean is always fun. I love feeling the sand between my toes & feeling the pressure of water all around me. Sometimes I wish I was Disney's Ariel and could spend my life Under the Sea, but then again, I enjoy life on land too.
Canoe, pontoon, paddle-boating, 15 footer, or 60 footer--boating is fun (are you getting the point that I love being on or surrounded by water?)! From the ages 5 to 8, my family & I spent a week or two every summer helping with my church's camp: Southland Christian Camp & Conference in Northern Louisiana. I think the most beautiful thing about Southland is the lake that the camp surrounds. No matter where you stand on the campground you can see the beautiful deep blue water of the lake. Rather than walk around the lake, Dad & I would canoe from our cabin to where ever we needed to be. It was cool to spend time just with Dad out on the lake. When I was finally old enough to attend Southland as a camper, I could never get enough of boating out on the lake. One summer I went canoeing or paddle boating with every girl in my cabin as well as my counselor.
Tubing! Ok, so I've only done this a couple of times, but I had amazing fun every time. Pastor Bishop took the singles Sunday school class out on Blue Springs Lake to enjoy some fun in the sun--swimming & tubing on his family's boat. Jarid, Lindsay, & I joined a couple other singles & had an awesome time. Pastor Bishop works very hard to flip everyone, but he didn't get me. How, you ask? I rode with his wife & daughter; he doesn't flip them...yet.
By now you have probably noticed that I daydream pretty much anytime & anywhere. The lake is no different. Waiting my turn to ride the tube gave me time to just look at the wonder of God's creation. The lake (even though it is man-made), the trees, & the sky. Do you realize how amazing the sky is? I think it is one of the most beautiful things God creates for us. Every moment of every day the sky is different: the texture of the clouds & the color of the sky are changing constantly.
Next time you're out on the lake, ocean, or sitting along the banks of a creek, look around. While you are having fun, look around & enjoy the wonder of the creation that surrounds you.
I love fishing with my dad & brothers, Jarid and Craig.Why? Hmm...hard to say. Part of it is the live bait, the stillness of the lake, creek, or river, & the time that I am able to spend with my family. If I spent a whole day fishing & never caught anything, the day would not be a waste (maybe a little disappointing, but not a waste).
Swimming, whether done in a above-ground or in-ground pool, lake, creek, or ocean is always fun. I love feeling the sand between my toes & feeling the pressure of water all around me. Sometimes I wish I was Disney's Ariel and could spend my life Under the Sea, but then again, I enjoy life on land too.
Canoe, pontoon, paddle-boating, 15 footer, or 60 footer--boating is fun (are you getting the point that I love being on or surrounded by water?)! From the ages 5 to 8, my family & I spent a week or two every summer helping with my church's camp: Southland Christian Camp & Conference in Northern Louisiana. I think the most beautiful thing about Southland is the lake that the camp surrounds. No matter where you stand on the campground you can see the beautiful deep blue water of the lake. Rather than walk around the lake, Dad & I would canoe from our cabin to where ever we needed to be. It was cool to spend time just with Dad out on the lake. When I was finally old enough to attend Southland as a camper, I could never get enough of boating out on the lake. One summer I went canoeing or paddle boating with every girl in my cabin as well as my counselor.
Tubing! Ok, so I've only done this a couple of times, but I had amazing fun every time. Pastor Bishop took the singles Sunday school class out on Blue Springs Lake to enjoy some fun in the sun--swimming & tubing on his family's boat. Jarid, Lindsay, & I joined a couple other singles & had an awesome time. Pastor Bishop works very hard to flip everyone, but he didn't get me. How, you ask? I rode with his wife & daughter; he doesn't flip them...yet.
By now you have probably noticed that I daydream pretty much anytime & anywhere. The lake is no different. Waiting my turn to ride the tube gave me time to just look at the wonder of God's creation. The lake (even though it is man-made), the trees, & the sky. Do you realize how amazing the sky is? I think it is one of the most beautiful things God creates for us. Every moment of every day the sky is different: the texture of the clouds & the color of the sky are changing constantly.
Next time you're out on the lake, ocean, or sitting along the banks of a creek, look around. While you are having fun, look around & enjoy the wonder of the creation that surrounds you.
So, you like water? Or are you just a crazy lune that gets on these tangents about it?
ReplyDeleteUmmm...I pretty much just like the water. :)
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