Then celebrate with joy before the LORD your God . . .
Leviticus 23:40, NLT
Continuing to count His gifts and grace . . .
#1513 Gathering with old friends for a weekend of celebration
#1514 Gracious friends hosting us by the dozens
#1515 All those tents lined up in the field
#1516 Worship under the stars
#1517 Late-night s'mores
#1518 Watching the sun rise over the trees
#1519 Morning mist over the water
#1520 Snuggling under blankets
#1521 Warming up by the fire
#1522 Rocking chairs on the front porch
#1523 Kids on the zip-line over the lake
#1524 Him on the wave runner pulling kids on the raft...their smiles
#1525 Tiny hands holding fishing poles over the water
#1526 Kids splashing in the pool
#1527 Sand volleyball
#1528 ATV rides
#1529 Chef-prepared gourmet meals
#1530 Little ones making graham cracker sukkahs
#1531 Him teaching so simply and beautifully the "why" of celebrating Sukkot
#1532 Her smile and her kindness as she worked long hours behind the scenes
#1533 Looking forward to next year's celebration
This will remind each new generation of Israelites
that I made their ancestors live in shelters
when I rescued them from the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 23:43
