ocean visit

I spent an hour here today with Miss Rita.

As we drove from her house to the beach

I was excited

I was nervous.

The last time I was at the ocean 

I was on vacation with Bill last May.

I took Kleenex.

As she and I sat in the sand 

and watched the waves

and listened to sounds 

found only at the beach,

I found myself

relaxing

rejoicing

and being comforted

as I experienced another reminder

of how big God is.

Being still before God is a wonderful thing.

Regardless of how life changes,

some things remain the same.

There is beauty in this life.

There is a rhythm to life.

God is in control.

God is powerful.

God IS,

not He was

or He will be,

He IS.

I find rest and peace in that.

This song kept playing in my head as I sat there.