Musings from the Seaside

September 26

Musings from the Seaside
Every summer I try to spend time sitting by the ocean contemplating God, life, and the mysteries of the universe. Last weekend I sat on a beach in Yarmouth and watched the waves come crashing in and chase the skittering sandpipers back from the edge of the sea. As each wave would recede the sandpipers would instantly peck at what the sea had brought them only to be chased away by another wave. My mind regressed to my high school biology class as Mrs. Woodburn would tell us all about how the sea brings in nutrients to shore life. But as the waves crashed I wondered how life could exist in such turmoil. The turmoil is necessary, I realized, to bring nutrients to sea birds, clams, snails, barnacles, etc. Without the constant churning of the sea these organisms would perish. So to, it is with our lives.

Our lives are filled with turmoil, stress, bereavement for lost loved ones... How do you deal with the tumultuous times in your life? Do you drown in the crashing waves or do you see dark times as necessary to bring about new thoughts and new ways of living? Dark, turbulant times often bring us nutrients necessary to live. Jesus is our ultimate example. Jesus, through his life, and final agony and death on the cross, gave us the “nutrients” to live our lives better. He brought us new hope and life in His resurrection. This week let us share with Jesus our dark times and let Him help us to find our way through our inner turmoils to bring new life to ourselves and others. Let us remember always that God turns our “tears into dancing.” (Ps 30:11).
God Bless, Holly Clark