I got a window of opportunity so I took it – went to the beach – took myself as I had promised myself – to ONLY take myself and my mind – and I took the extra 20 minutes to pick up and bring garlic crabs too – yum…

Yes, I went to the beach last weekend for a little bit – I went where I go to be alone – with the moderate number of people (and yes still life guards) but this time I, most people, didn’t go in the water (which was wonderfully warm) because of the storms pulling out…  But no matter – I didn’t go to swim – I went to not sink but to think…. and I brought my crabbing (mentality) for processing and crabs (garlic, $10 from the local crab company) for palate pleasing – and I crabbed it out for a whole hour of slow slow eating – breaking apart shell by shell, claw by claw, making a mess but that was OK – I was outside – and my mental mess was breaking apart too – dwelling and sifted like the sand I was looking at – because our taste is our waste in a worldly embrace – and yet with each bite (mental and mouth of crabbing), I heard the waves wash my head clearer and clearer – and I tried to refocus and release and re-peace. I re-peaced – again…

I talked to a local when I saw what looked like a barge stuck and so close to the shore – never saw that before. He said it was a sand digger and then the pipe was re-sanding the shore – what? Well that makes sense – why not drill the ocean for all the sand that is already there – and cover up the decay and make it new for a new year and a new day…

This time I was too focused on my crabbing (food and mentally) and didn’t read a book – until later – wish I had sooner but the crabs were calling – and the book I read – about Peter and Jesus – spoke about the THINK when you sink – of when Peter sunk after walking on water – losing focus – consumes by real fear – and Jesus seemed to let him sink because He needed Peter to THINK – and REALIZE that Jesus is the only Way to ultimately save the day. We ARE amazing but Jesus IS GOD, and we need God. Jesus re-pulled Peter out (again and again) and restocked his sifted sand with fresh. Us too…

And as the sun drew short in the sky, I packed up and travelled to my other church beach – this time just to the ice cream place and then wandered over to where I saw people – that is what I have to do sometimes is find the people whom the Lord puts in front of me without knowing WHY not to necessarily talk to but to be part of His people. HE DOES – and I am knowing He will again. These people were songwriters sharing at the picnic area for “the Hub” which I have frequented so much. I sat on the side chapel steps and listened without seeing – ate my ice cream – and I sat – and thought – and appreciated – my sand being replenished. I heard the one songwriter say that he tears up singing the particular song he wrote because it first reminded him of a tough time – and now it tears him up because it reminds him of the SAVE – how the Lord saved him from a bad scene – and from being stuck in that scene. I understand this – the Lord had saved me multiple times from my self and from sinking. Jesus saves us and wants us to remember that SAVE did and will repeat. 

Remember the save not the sink…

Remember when God got you through… !!!

Remember the replacement sand…

Remember to wash your crabbing away…

Remember to ice cream again at another (or the only ‘Days’)

Remember the save and repeat the re-remembering.

And say He, Jesus Lord God, will win my day.

Again – thank You Lord for the day – today – and in advance in Your way – tomorrow.

Tomorrow is another day… SO let us just focus on TODAY.

Amen

(and if we begin again any days where the crabbing threatens to mentally re-overtake, Iet us sing this new song to my soul – “Fear is not my Future” – Brandon Lake – give it a listen… Beautiful Lord – YOU ARE my future…  Amen  https://youtu.be/Bj_9ikvCx6o?si=ZG8EjjUyiiDiKk03)