LinC reminds us that youth who are graduating from high school will enter a new phase of life that may involve moving out of their parents' house and dramatic changes of routine. Amid these changes, staying connected to God and maintaining daily and weekly spiritual habits can be difficult. This issue looks at how to stay spiritually nourished during the summer and beyond. Key Scriptures: Daniel 1:8-21; Matthew 13:1-9; Matthew 25:1-13. The recent movie The Year of the Dog features a woman whose passion for animal rights goes awry and damages her relationships and mental health. Most everyone has enthusiasm for something. Passions can be constructive or destructive, depending on what we are zealous about and how we act on it. Next week, we look at how we can use our passions to glorify God.