Summer Sabbath Sayings

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Summer sabbath is the slowing down and savoring the beauty, refreshment, and renewal of summertime. For many of us summer means travel, camping, fresh fruit and vegetables, water activities, ice cream, family get-togethers, and backyard BBQs. Even in these times following pandemic rules and recommendations, people long for the refreshment of a change of pace.

Of course, I am writing this from Ohio, in the Northern Hemisphere. For those living south of the equator, please pardon my wandering through the warmth and sunshine.

I am heading out this week and returning midweek next week for a postponed from last year and alleluia we can go this year trip.  So I gathered some thoughtful and fun sayings about summer sabbath for your pondering and joy:

One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter. Henry David Thoreau

When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. Wilma Rudolph

If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. Marcus Tullius Cicero

Some of the best memories are made in flip flops.  Kellie Elmore


My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather. Terri Guillemets

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. John Lubbock

A life without love is like a year without summer. Swedish Proverb

Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world. Ada Louise Huxtable

If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back? Steven Wright

I am Summer, come to lure you away from your computer come dance on my fresh grass, dig your toes into my beaches. Oriana Green

God’s gifts are measureless, and there shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. Celia Thaxter

See you in 10 days so no blog post next week but I will be back mid-August. Take a moment and appreciate this season. What are you most grateful for in summer?  Me?  Blueberries, flowers, warm breezes, and my backyard deck.  How about you?

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  2. blankMaryleigh says

    Last year, my zinnias were a no show because I’d planted other butterfly flowers along with them. This year, the zinnias are filling their garden spot. The butterflies are coming – and my grandchildren enjoy it. I love summer and the slow down to savor of it! I hope you enjoyed your August holiday!

  4. blankNancy Ruegg says

    I especially appreciate that John Lubbock quote about the value of rest. Sometimes I need to remind myself of that truth, when I laze on the deck, watching the trees clap their hands in the breeze (Isaiah 55:12), feeling that breeze on my skin, listening to the rise and fall of the cicadas’ low buzz, reveling in the aroma of freshly-mown grass. This is NOT a waste of time! It’s an opportunity to glory in God’s creation and savor his gifts of nature. / You ask an intriguing question about what I’m most grateful for in summer. My list would also include our deck–especially when I can enjoy my quiet time out there early in the morning. Also on the list: walks with our son’s family to the gelato shop not far from their house, sweet corn and farm-grown tomatoes!

  6. blankDenise Maryott says

    Summer gives me the energy I loose during the cold winter months, I enjoy not having so many layers of clothing, not having so many dark evenings and fewer fruits available. I always look forward to the longer daylight that summer brings, with all the fresh fruits and vegetables. I also enjoy being able to turn on TV and watch my favorite summer pastime of baseball whether my team wins or losses.
    I enjoyed reading all your summertime quotes.

    Have a wonderful vacation and be safe in your travels.

    • blankJean Wise says

      Good reflection about energy and summer – that is so true. Vacation was wonderful – thanks for the well wishes. Now to catch up….

  7. blankMartha Jane Orlando says

    Have a splendid time away, Jean! And thanks for leaving us with these thoughtful quotes about summer. I do love how the warmer months encourage us to slow down, be still, and simply be in the beauty of it all.
    Blessings!