Monday, August 12, 2013

1000 Gifts: The beach

Last September, I stopped counting. After entry #1181, I simply set my "pen" aside and silenced the habit I'd grown to love.

Now, almost one full year later, it's time.
Time to dust off my camera and find a nugget-o-time
to capture our journey and savor the goodness...
to acknowledge His goodness and marvel at His grace,

His love too wonderful to miss.

O LORD, our Lord, 
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Psalm 8:1


1182
Cape May, NJ... my mama's childhood stompin' ground

1183
For one whole week

1184
Brothers


1185
The roar of the ocean

1186
The porpoise at play

1187
Waves to jump, shells to collect

1188
And color-- COLOR!-- everywhere



1189
Chairs for resting

1190
Company for keeping

1191
Rocks for climbing


1192
And time.
To soak it all in, to cherish each bit, to taste and see...

1193
That HE is good!

1194 
Critters for finding


1195
And walks along the shore


1196
Cat-naps on the sand


1197
And seaweed hair

1198
Endless laughter


1199
Together.

Thank you, God.



Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies of parchment made
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade

To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry
Nor could the scroll contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky

O love of God, how rich and pure
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints' and angels' song

~F.M. Lehman





















and the list continues...


1 comment:

Mom said...

thank you for posting the pictures! They are great! We had a fantastic time, but needless to say the pups were very happy to see me yesterday. They got a good nights rest on the bed! How sweet it is! Fergie has assumed his post on the deck. Take care, have a blessed day. Keep us posted on Bluesteel's trip. Love and hugs to all, Mom