It's that time of year again...the near end of summer, another beginning of school, the close of summer picnic coolers, the opening of backpacks, the beckoning of morning alarms, the call of cicadas in the evening...the darkness greeting your morning eyes, the drawing of daylight to a close sooner each evening.
At the kitchen counter after dinner, trying to assemble the next morning duties, I casually strummed those usual question chords, "Hey, what are you needing for school?" My straight forward high school senior calmly responded "food" as if it was the obvious first response. With a smirk and an eye roll, I added "Besides that!" Then he simply added, "Mom, what we always need. You know better than me what I need. You have done this for years.”
Suddenly, the wisdom of his abdication catapulted off the page. All areas of healthy living begin with the right "food." In a variety of ways throughout life, we often get asked what we need. Many times we don't respond. Sometimes, we are not even clear ourselves what we need. And even when we think we could confidently create that list of needs for life, it is always best to defer the supply stock to the One that has done this for eternity and really knows what we need better than ourselves.
So there lie his needs on the steps, ready to put to good use the first day of classes at the teachers' requests. Analogously, stocking up on needed supplies is wisdom for healthy, holy, successful living.
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