Peace

This is a picture of my husband, Bryan. Last October we took a cruise to the Western Carribean. This was in Cabos San Lucas. We were able to find this beach where there were no other people and just relax. That was the whole point of this.......to relax. We decided we wouldn't worry about schedules or agendas or anybody else. Just enjoy the glorious majesty of God's handiwork. And that is exactly what we did! As he played in the waves I sat back and watched him. I snapped this photo, along with a few others, without his knowledge. I could see how much he was enjoying himself and just relaxing. Afterwards, I just laid in the sand and enjoyed the warmth of the sun. Then I had a thought. As I picked up a handful of sand, I thought of my Lord. I thought of how he knows each grain of sand and that if he knows that......how gloriously he must know me! Then I felt totally relaxed. Kind of like all of the stress was taken from me. Somehow being in that kind of "nature" reminded me just how much he loved me and just how "grande" He truly is. I knew that He wanted to take away my stress, my burdens and my sins..... And that is why He sent His son....for me. To show me that He does understand....He does care.....and He wants me to know and remember all of that.

Why do I tell you this now......months later???? Because in the midst of the busyness of the summer, I need to relax. I need to be reminded of just how minuscule my problems really are and how big He really is. And what better way to remind me than to have my wonderful eight year old son to stop me mid "Get your stuff and brush your teeth, we are going to be late for church!" rant to ask me to pray with him and to help him ask Jesus to live in his heart. It was the most beautiful thing. Not that anyone looking would see beauty, because I was just out of the shower and in my towel and wet hair....but to God. Bryce asked me to stop my busyness and take time for him/Him. And I did. THAT is what was beautiful. So we prayed and then Bryan prayed with him and now Bryce is going to be baptized this Sunday! Praise God! What a comfort to know that my 3 children will greet me when I get to heaven, and then my son will meet me there!

Then, throughout the last few days I have had the opportunity to share with Bryce so much! Just yesterday we talked about Jesus being here on this earth as our example....to show us that we can make good choices. He said, "But Jesus had God!" I was able to share with him that he did too! And that he could talk to Him and ask Him for guidance and strength and absolutely anything he ever needed! He immediately went to get his bible and started asking more questions. It was awesome! Now, that doesn't mean that he has turned into an absolutely wonderful angel overnight (I think he already is one!) but that he is starting to search and yearn for that closeness and when I tell him how God would want us to handle a situation.....he seems to have a better understanding of it.

"22. I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore." Genesis 22:17

I truly feel blessed to know I am a descendant of Abraham. And....that my sweet children will have many more generations of descendants that will continue to be blessed..and bless others. The thought of this relaxes me. It puts me at ease. For just like in Bryce's memory verse for the week....."Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it."
1 corinthians 12:27
Knowing that I only have one part, a tiny part - the size of a grain of sand, in the entire "scheme of things", allows me to relax; to be at ease. All I have to do is my part. And with Him, that should be easy!!!