The Beach

St. Augustine- listen to the sound of the waves and wind.

I love the beach! There is something wild and yet peaceful about it. Just the sound of the waves and the soft warm sand beneath my feet instantly soothes me.

On the bind of my most recent Coastal Living magazine there is a quote by Jimmy Buffett. He says, "The ocean has always been a salve to my soul." This resonates with me.

When I was a junior in High School I wrote these words about a particular spot on the Gulf of Mexico:

"The lights illuminate the metal walkway and dance across the rolling tide,
glistening on the sea. It is so beautiful. A picture could not even capture
its beauty. It is a graceful, light and lovely beacon reflecting off of the
sugar white shore and the deep green and white tide as it falls
into the black night. When I am at the end of its long walk, I am
overcome by a sense of freedom and fear as I stare into the gracefully
powerful abyss. The lull of the gently roaring waves along with a deep
breath of almost sour sea air is my inspiration to write.

God, Your beautiful rhythm is found in the dunes, Your peace and beauty in
the stars, Your love in the warmth and light of the beacon pier, Your vastness
in the sky, and Your power and greatness in the crashing of the waves. I see You
stand strong and stable- unchanging. Just as the pillars that hold the pier up
from the raging waters, so do You hold me above my peril."

I love to see God's glory in creation- don't you?

"And one called out to another and said, "Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory." Isaiah 6:3 NASB