Spring has sprung!

Or atleast it is seriously contemplating it. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of the cold. It just wouldn't be Easter if we didn't have to cover up our pretty Easter dress with a sweater, but I sure have been enjoying the past few warm days and the beautiful variety of flowers that are on display all over town. Beauty, beauty all around.

Thank you, Jesus!

A day at the beach - The FINALE

Today's entry is titled "Fenced in". There's just something about a beach front fence that is appealing to me. I don't know if it's because of the rustic nature or what, but this rickety little fence just says, "BEACH" to me. I love it. It's beautiful, in a natural kind of way. Anyhow, I just "dig it".

I hope you have enjoyed our day at the beach. And I hope that the next time you are there, you will seek and find God there. He's ALL over it, in every single direction; in the beauty of each shell, in the spray of each wave and even in the encompassing of that little beachy fence.

And here is your Irish Blessing for today:

Christ be with me

Christ be within me

Christ behind me

Christ before me

Christ beside me

Christ to win me

Christ to comfort and restore me

Christ beneath me

Christ above me

Christ in quiet

Christ in danger

Christ in hearts of all that love me

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger

And tomorrow, we can move on to a new topic!

See ya!

A day at the beach Part 5

OK, so I told you wrong. There are still two more beach elements I want to share with you. I am, however, saving my favorite for last, which will come tomorrow.

I am going to call today's post "Smile and WAVE"! Get it?! I love the waves. I love the look of them, I love the sound of them and I even love the smell of them. Here's a few shots of the waves that day. I hope they make you smile.

".....who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever."

Psalm 136:6

A day at the beach Part 4

Jimmy and I each had our own agenda for the beach that day. Yes, we went together and we were there together, but we enjoyed our own personal time and space while we were there too, and that was nice.

I was there to shoot some awesome pictures. The beach is my absolute favorite place in the world to be. It is my serenity. I love the beach in the winter just as much as I love it in the summer. I have no problem finding God there. Actually, being at the beach and looking out over the ocean reminds me of just how big God is. I look as far out as I can and just like Him, there is no end to it. That is very comforting to me. And while I look on His vastness, I feel Him beside me as the warm breezes brush my cheek. So, along with His beautiful art display, you can see why I marvel at the beach. It's just where we meet, He and I.

Come on, I'll show you what I found and what he found that day.........

Ah! Serenity now!

This is another shot of the vacated home I showed you earlier. I thought this would show you better, the actual size of the creature's abandoned home. It was a beautiful shell and completely still in tact. All except the tenant.

This was an awesome plane that happened by. I wish I had a bigger lens so I could have really zoomed in. This thing was ENORMOUS! It looked like something out of WWII!

Jimmy was there to use his metal detector. He enjoys that toy very much. He gets excited thinking that maybe, just maybe, he's going to find something worth a million bucks. (Believe me, I wish he would too, but we both know....................that's probably not gonna happen!) He has fun with it none the less. And at the end of the day, that's really all that matters.

And the yield of his efforts............... 14 cents

.......a metal headband with rhinestones! (yippee)

Hope you enjoyed today's entry. There's still a little more. Come back tomorrow for the conclusion to our day at the beach. One of my favorite beach elements is still to come. I was saving it until last.

And here is your Irish Blessing for today:

A happy, generous nature, a friendly spirit too

These are the gifts God has surely given you

And may every day to come bring a generous part

Of all the happy things in life that keep joy in your heart

A day at the beach Part 3

Prepare yourself to be SHELL SHOCKED!

I have been to Panama City Beach many times and I can't remember the last time I saw so many shells! I wondered if the pier renovation had anything to do with it. I thought maybe their equipment had churned up the sand when they put the new pillars in. Whatever the reason, the shells were "a plenty" and they were all beautiful. So many different sizes, shapes and colors. Yet another gift from our Lord and Savior. His beautiful artwork. These shells glittered the shoreline and I hope you enjoy what I captured.

I don't know what used to live in this shell. I'm no CSI investigator or anything, but it appeared as though he was "removed" from his home and did not just leave willingly.

Join me again tomorrow and I'll share more of our day at the beach. There's still plenty to share.

And here is your Irish Blessing for today:

May the love and protection the good Lord can give

Be yours in abundance as long as you live

A day at the beach - part 2

Also, at the beach that day, I saw tracks. LOTS of tracks. The beach is a very busy place. The beach is enjoyed by multiple species, man and animals alike.

Even though there was a sign in plain sight stating that dogs were not allowed on the beach
(poor dogs), I saw these tracks.


Then I saw the tracks the sea grass was leaving from the brisk breeze that habitually blew.


Then I spotted some people tracks. Which made me think of the famous writing "Footprints" and I paused to thank the Lord for always walking with me through every facet of my life.


Then I saw the Panama City Flamingo tracks! I just can't figure out how those one legged seagulls left such perfect little tracks. They have just perfected the art, I guess!

More story and pictures tomorrow. Stop back by.

And here's your Irish Blessing for today:

In the name of God who made a pathway in the waves,

May He bring us safely home at the end of the day