The sea hath no king but God alone.
~Dante Gabriel Rossetti
My soul is full of longing for the secrets of the sea,
and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.
~Robert Henri
“To enjoy life you don’t need wealth or power but a song in your heart.” ~Anonymous
“The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” ~Exodus 15:2a
So….what is the song in my heart this morning? It is a wonderful tune from Robin Mark, a worship leader from Northern Ireland, called All Is Well. Praying that it blesses you as well. Slainte, Lisa
It had been a long, hard journey across the sea. Two plane flights, a seven hour layover in NJ, a sprained ankle, and three tired children, including a two and a half year old. Procuring a rental car, securing the car seat, pouring over the map to locate the roads to Portmagee, and off we drove. I was determined not to stop until we reached our little cottage. But this view stopped me….Dingle Bay to my right, the wonders of Kerry just around the bend. I was filled with expectation and excitement and awe at the beauty that God has made. My poor worn out two year old and nine year old missed the whole thing, being passed out in the backseat.
But the view gave me just enough energy to make it to the aforesaid cottage; knowing what might be just around the bend was exciting and kept me driving on.
Keep on driving today….what’s just around the bend is full of wonder and needs you to discover it. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!” – Isaiah 6:3
I’m feeling sentimental this morning. This is my son and I outside a pub in Temple Bar, Dublin, back when I was still taller than him. Now at 19 he towers above me, and is off having wonderful new adventures at college. Treasure all those hugs, and be a “hug collector”….see how many you can collect today. You won’t be sorry. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa
I love these pictures. My two daughters and I had ridden by jaunting car through the Gap of Dunloe, and my son and husband had decided to run/walk their way through and meet us at Brandon’s Cottage. (You can just see the top of the little daughter’s blonde hair sticking up over the bridge. 🙂 ) We saw them coming and felt extraordinarily happy, as if we had been separated for weeks rather than hours. And here’s Amy running to greet her daddy and brother.
One day, when my adventures here on earth are over, there will be an amazing reunion up in the sky, with loved ones who have gone before me, and with Jesus, who loves me and will run to greet me. What a reunion that will be. Happy day! Blessings, Lisa
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