Awesome Power

Today I received a picture in the mail from Chrissy. It shows her being baptized. The smile on her face is incredible. It eased my heart to see her more at peace with herself. Granted, prison is not the place I would have preferred her to find her path to God, but He does work in mysterious ways. She looks so much better than the last picture I saw of her. She looks at peace with herself, and I haven't seen that in a very long time. I am very proud of the progress she has made, and hope that she continues to grow and learn.

I am always amazed at the detail my camera picks up. You can even see the individual drops of water as the wave crashes down. Not bad for 100 feet away. We had an absolutely incredible day at the beach on Saturday. It was an easy day. The sun was shining, the weather was just cool enough to warrant carrying a sweater, but you didn't really need one. The smell of the ocean was so fresh. I regained my sense of calm at the beach. The sound of the waves rolling to shore seem to wash over your soul and ease one's mind. It allows you to forget, just for a minute, the craziness of every day life.

I saw some kids playing in the stream that ran to the ocean. They ran along the bank and threw themselves into the water, laughing and screaming as kids are prone to do. Now I know from experience how bloody cold that water is, but also remember that when we were kids, it didn't seem to be that cold. We could walk in the surf with the waves crashing into us and not be fazed at all. I wonder when I grew up? I wonder when I lost that childhood ability to leap tall buildings in a single bound and run faster than a speeding bullet.

It was an amazing day with great friends, good food, and good times. I think I need to stop and smell more roses, linger over hot cups of tea, and wiggle my toes in the sand. Let's play some more!

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