IT’S SOOOOO HOT!!!
That seems to be a regular refrain!  I know it is from me!

I do have a couple of friends who just LOVE this kind of heat and humidity!  It is like they thrive on it.  I don’t know…it’s either their body thermometer or mine that’s off.

One of the things I do notice when it gets this hot out is that people slow down a bit.  Perhaps it’s because they don’t want to break a sweat, or maybe they have fewer pressing things to do.  No matter what it is, people slow down, and, when they do, they notice more.

People stop and chat with one another, and not just about the weather.  I see folks at church or after church or during the week, talking more in depth with each other.  Caring for each other.  Checking in on those we haven’t seen in a while, or asking about kids or grandkids.

This is good!  I hope this spirit of care and concern outlasts the heat waves of summer!  Come to worship and catch up with each other, and hear about how much God cares about you too!