How many kids do you know that can resist the lure of a puddle or body of water. It doesn't seem to matter the size of the puddle, stream or lake, there is something about making a splash that simply enchants the heart and mobilizes the legs. This summer we were blessed to find some rubber boats on sale at a price that was impossible to turn down - especially since we knew how much fun we would have using them! One of our boating adventures this summer took us to Park Lake!
We invited the whole family to join us for an afternoon of wet fun and picnic food. Alisha and Brandon were able to make it and we spent the afternoon playing in and on the water. Chad even took me out and paddled me around on the lake. It was a beautiful day, just perfect for the activity.
With a couple of boats the kids couldn't resist paddling up next to each other and then splashing!!! ☺
Alisha and Brandon even got a chance to take the kayak out together and paddle around for a while.
Meanwhile back at the shore we had flotation devices that the kids loved playing with. They would sit on the tubes and splash or just float around. They build little sand structures and explored the shoreline.
Myles took the raft out with a load of his sisters, and they left him to the work of paddling while they hung their feet over the edge of the boat and SPLASHED!
I loved watching my kids relax and be kids - even my teenagers - were able to let go of being 'grown up and mature' for a few hours as they played together in the water! What a joyful day!!! Chad and I mostly watched, just enjoying the opportunity to see our children playing together. It was fun to get to know Brandon a little better too.
Did you notice in the pictures how the light catches the water as it is splashed? Of course everyone knows that if you get splashed, you usually get wet, if not drenched, but first the light hits that water.. before it lands. Imagine the light of Christ working that way. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could simply splash it on others and have them feel it as it soaks through them like water does? When one feels the light of Christ - His pure love shedding forth from another - IF they allow it in (you know, take off your raincoat ☻), they become drenched in it and the walls come down - much like I saw the need to be grown up and mature disappear as we enjoyed playing together in the water. It was a wonderful, beautiful day. Oh, that we could always be secure in the knowledge of the love our Father in Heaven sends to us, and then may we shed it forth to others, sharing it and drenching them in its goodness and light. I am so thankful for the joy I felt as I soaked up not only the rays of sun, but also, the love of my good family.
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