For many years now, the month of August has been my least favorite. Here’s why:
1. The brightness of summer-come-upon-us in June is now dingy and dull.
2. I’m tired of the heat.
3. Our vacations usually happen in July. Winter vacations are months away. Not much to look forward to in between.
4. Pre-season football is a tease.
5. I didn’t play football in high school, but most of my friends did, so they were busy and I was not.
6. I start missing my favorite TV shows. Many of them won’t roll out new episodes until late September.
7. There are no major sporting events to get excited about.
What can you add to this list?
If you like August, and want to make a case for it, I’m ready to listen.
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons
How about the boys are about to go back to school? And I know that can be a two edged sword!
Actually, the fact that the boys go back to school in August is almost enough to make me reverse my thinking entirely.
I have to go back to work in a couple of weeks… The downside, from my perspective, of the boys going back to school.
August has meant that the Cowboys have been in training camp in SA and I watched them practice. Preseason football is here. The baseball races begin to tighten. Some rain may come from the ocean disturbances. The heat will be remembered in the cold hard days of winter.Jesus is at the right hand of God and interceeding. God is working in our behalf. The Holy Spirit is the guarantee of our hope. We have every blessing in Christ, 24,7,365. Even in August.
Agree completely. I’m a retired teacher and remember the tension that would envelope me the night before school would start. It was mostly unnecessary nerves, but it wasn’t pleasant at all.
The good news is that the best months of the year (the fall months) are right around the corner.