Going on Vacation

I am leaving in 2 days to go on vacation to a place my Grandfather took my dad and my dad too me. Now I get to take my wife and two sons. The lake shore of the largest freshwater lake in the world. Lake Superior.  There is a stone beach that reaches for miles in either direction. Isaac will be throwing rocks till his little arm won't keep throwing.  Cristi and I will be enjoying the quiet nights with only the sound of our sons sleeping and the waves on the stones.  Ethan will try to swim in the cold clear water.  I will be loving it!

What an amazing thing tradition is.  Sometimes in our world tradition gets a bad rap.  I believe tradition is powerful and helps make life and our relationship with Christ and others more deep and meaningful.  

Tradition helps us remember there is more to this world that what we have put into it or taken out of it.  It gives us a sense of awe, knowing that we are part of a bigger picture.  It also gives us moment of reflection to do a mental check.  "Am I who I want to be?"," Am I doing what I should be?",  "Am I keeping the tradition alive?","Should the tradition stay alive?" 

Next chance you have to be a part of tradition, or start a new one, go for it.