You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. — Matthew 5:14 No one loves Christmas more than my dad. My parents had a way of making it magical every year, and a huge part of that experience was the decorating. There was only one kind of Christmas…
Calming or Crashing: Devotions from the Beach
Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. — Mark 4:39 Once the sound captures you, it lulls you into an almost trancelike state. Minutes, even hours can pass before you know it. To get there, you must…
He Answers Me from His Holy Mountain
Mountain Trails Many peoples will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” — Isaiah 2:3 Have you ever thought about the way a mountain can reflect…
Sea Glass: Brokenness and Beauty
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. — Romans 8:28 NIV People collect sea glass for a variety of reasons: to occupy the time of a restless child, to make jewelry or art, or simply because they like…
The Perfect Beach Trip
He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap. As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything. — Ecclesiastes…
The Shelter of God
You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm driving against a wall. — Isaiah 25:4 NIV Beach storms can arrive quickly, sometimes with devastating consequences. If you’ve ever…
God is in the Details
And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. . . So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind.…
The House Founded on the Rock
The rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. — Matthew 7:25 If you’ve climbed on boulders like those found on beaches in the Pacific Northwest or New England, you’ve probably slipped a time or two. In…
Souls – Sharks’ Teeth
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. – Romans 6:4 Have you ever been lucky enough to find a shark’s tooth while strolling on the beach? Maybe you were wandering…
Are You Worried About a Crisis?
A man’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way? – Proverbs 20:24 Pebble beaches are a bit of an enigma. Instead of soft sand, these beaches are primarily made up of little stones and other types of coarse material. On a first visit, the term pebble beach can be misleading;…
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