There are always more dishes to wash. And don’t get me started on the never-ending laundry piles. There’s always another blog post to read, another email to reply to, another task to check of my list of things-to-do. There’s always another chapter in the good book I finally got into, and there’s always something that catches my eye on Netflix.

But for Pete’s sake, it’s summer. And sometimes you’ve got to get out of the house.

A few days ago Livia and I wandered through our local rose garden and we both snapped pictures of what interested us. Liv took off her shoes and dipped her toes in the gorgeous and cool fountain. She left watery footprints on the hot sidewalk and meandered with me through the rose bushes.

I can get completely caught up in the mundane activities of my life and need these Rose Garden moments to give me breath and joy again. Thank God for a six-year-old who holds my hand and explores with me.