Monday, July 5, 2010 (8:04 a.m.)
16991 8th St. Sunset Beach, CA
Blessed, Beloved God,
Thank You! Thank You for fun and laughter and JOY yesterday. Thank You for new ways of experiencing it. Thank You for reminders of it all around – especially the ‘snazzy’ sea foam green, two-seater BMW convertible with the license plate “2 JOY” on it! What made it so excitingly perfect was that it was seen by the Kid and I only moments after our discussion of how much fun we had being pretty violently tossed around in the yellow flagged waist deep surf that the four different lifeguards had cautiously advised us to stay in order to keep our feet firmly on the ground at all times. Not thinking that would be any fun at all, we were both genuinely surprised by how much joy we extracted in less than an hour, feeling more tired than we could remember. Thank You Lord! What a blast!
Speaking of blasts - thank You also for the safe arrival of our boy child from his trip up north, ‘just in time’ for his dad and I to stand tightly together on the beach with him in the middle for warmth, while we watched firework displays from Huntington Beach, the Queen Mary, San Pedro and our neighbors on the sand. Thank You for his sharing favorite memories of his childhood as well as his bittersweet feelings about watching something that so closely resembles and represents war, fear and death. Thank You Lord for the blessings You have provided that allow us to experience them as a symbol of victory.
Lord, thank You too for my finding the tiny little slip I had in my wallet yesterday with Philippians 4:4-8 printed on it. Starting right out with “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let Your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these fine, good things.”
Thank You Lord. Thank You for new experiences and experiments. Thank You for the ability to find a renewed sense of joy in something as simple as a firework in what appeared to me as a round apple slice – complete with a green ring surrounding a star of sorts. Awesome God! Thank You. I love You. Amen.
(457 words ~ 9:05 a.m.)
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