dailydatewithgod

One of the most enticing things about being near the ocean is just siting and watching the waves.  They come to the shore, they leave, they come, they leave.  There is this ebb and flow of life that seems to occur in the simplest of actions.  I remember years ago when I first moved to  Los Angeles area, after a long day of teaching I would head down one of the canyon drives and pull up to a beach in Malibu area, park the car, and walk out onto the beach and just sit there for a bit.  I would watch the waves and I would listen as they crashed on the sand.  It was very centering just to be there.  Like a reminder that things come and go but the rhythm is always there.  The association I drew was like when they tell new moms to put a clock in the baby’s crib at night so they can be reminded of the heartbeat that they used to hear in the womb.  Something about being near the ocean makes me feel safe and protected and that life is ticking along just as it should.  I can see why surfers are so committed to their craft. I need to be close enough to the ocean to be reminded that I am a part of something bigger than me that is ever-flowing.  I am the wave that comes in and out, I am the grain of sand that is brought up from the bottom of the ocean by the current and then perhaps back in.  I am made to shine by the sun.  If I let go and trust, all will flow through me and I will remain a part of the rhythm of life.  My heart will continue to beat as long as I stay in the flow.  I need this kind of grand reminder of how life works.  Maybe that is why I was born on an island and after being land-locked for many years, found myself yet again close to the ocean.  I honestly don’t know how God does it all and it is probably best that I don’t.  I am grateful for the many ways that I am reminded of who I am and that all is well and flowing just as it should.  What centers you and reminds you of who you are?  My prayer for you today is that something outside of you speaks to your heart to remind you that you are connected, in the rhythm, and all is well.  Make it a great one!  Peace~Colleen

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