COUNCIL MESSAGE FOR JULY 2017
Spring has given over to warmer weather. Song of Songs 2:12 "Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come; the cooing of doves is heard in our land." The flowers are now becoming the fruit that we all enjoy. Summer is here! It's the time of year for picnics and days spent at the beach. Time for camping and fishing. time for boating and riding bikes. Kids are out of school and beginning to enjoy their days off.
I remember summers as days of two outfits - swimming trunks and pajamas! I remember summers as days of adventures with friends and family. Swimming, riding bikes, exploring, camping, fishing, the list goes on and on. Camping was and is one of my favorites. Whether it was on the shores of Lake Michigan near Muskegon or in the woods of the Upper Peninsula, I have always enjoyed the time outdoors.
God has given us such a wonderful gift of this world! I am amazed at the wonders that I have seen. The dunes of Lake Michigan, the rocky shores of Lake Superior, the woods, the rivers. And that's just Michigan! I've watched the the sun rise over the western Rockies in Washing state. What a beautiful site! There is no doubt God is Good!
Enjoy this summer with family and friends. Take in the sites that God has given us. Stare up at the clouds, smell the fresh cut grass, feel the sand between your toes, cool off in the lakes and rivers. I think Job 12: 7-10 says it all, "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."
Peace be with all of you and your families,
Travis Kizer
I remember summers as days of two outfits - swimming trunks and pajamas! I remember summers as days of adventures with friends and family. Swimming, riding bikes, exploring, camping, fishing, the list goes on and on. Camping was and is one of my favorites. Whether it was on the shores of Lake Michigan near Muskegon or in the woods of the Upper Peninsula, I have always enjoyed the time outdoors.
God has given us such a wonderful gift of this world! I am amazed at the wonders that I have seen. The dunes of Lake Michigan, the rocky shores of Lake Superior, the woods, the rivers. And that's just Michigan! I've watched the the sun rise over the western Rockies in Washing state. What a beautiful site! There is no doubt God is Good!
Enjoy this summer with family and friends. Take in the sites that God has given us. Stare up at the clouds, smell the fresh cut grass, feel the sand between your toes, cool off in the lakes and rivers. I think Job 12: 7-10 says it all, "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind."
Peace be with all of you and your families,
Travis Kizer
