Footprints in the sand

I always like the poem, "Footprints in the sand". It always made me feel so loved, so at peace. Last year our family took a trip to Seattle WA. The part of the trip the kids loved the most was seeing the ocean and the beach. This picture of Andrew and I just exemplifies the happy feeling we all had that day. We walked along looking for seashells and enjoying the solitude. It was a wonderful respite from the chaotic world in which we live.

Today I was thinking about the irony that this year we are traveling to Washington DC. Last year Washington state, this year Washington DC. From one coast to the other, we are sure covering some ground. It also occurred to me, even though I'm not superstitious, that we will fly on 07/07/07. Hopefully, the significance of that number doesn't escape you! It's the number for our Beloved, Magnificent Creator, God. And how many times does that number occur on our calendar? If those of you reading my blog don't already know I'm a Christian, you will soon. ;-)

I was raised in a Christian home, but until recently I didn't realize how to really live a Christ centered life. I guess you could say I was reborn last fall 2006 during a class I took titled Alpha. Or maybe a better way to describe it would be reawakened. Life takes on a whole new perspective for me, and I have a whole new Joy and Love in my heart. Because of that, I'm not worried about what the world might bring our way. This is a verse from the Bible that I love and it applies so well to our upcoming trip:

"He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world." 1 John 4:4