Treasures in the sand…

As I watched my beautiful girl stand with her toes in the ice-cold water, I heard the words of a meaningful worship song:

You call me out upon the water…..

And there I find You in the mystery.

I could see the place on the shore where the waves had crashed upon the sand….

And it left behind these beautiful ripples in the sand:

Walking along the beach with my girl in the early, quiet morning made me think about the last couple of years.

There are seasons in life where it feels like the waves are crashing–one right after the other and it seems like you can’t even catch your breath.  In many ways, our life still feels like that, even more than two years after Elijah was diagnosed with cancer.

But it is here, in the quiet, early morning (and sometimes in the watches of the night!) that I find respite from the waves.  Not that they aren’t still crashing and coming unexpectedly, but they leave more room for the shore to breathe.  For ME to breathe.

And the ripples in the sand–that is where the treasures are hidden. 

You see, every storm, every wave that crashes upon the shore of our souls leaves behind precious treasure for us.

Precious shells buried deep in the shore, found by those weary travelers who keep getting up and keep putting their toes in ice-cold water, who keep walking among the quiet ripples of early-morning sand in communion with the Father, and who are willing to hear the call to come out upon the water and find Him in the mystery.

I’m reminded of how often I look for Him in the answers. In the plan. 

And here He beckons me to come out upon the water and find Him in the mystery-and find the treasure the waves have left hidden in the sand.

Oh Lord, keep calling me out, further upon the water. I want to find you in the mystery. I want to mine for treasure in the sand and walk with you even when my toes are cold and my eyes are tired. I want You!❤