A Day of Peace and Joy

Another day at the  beach and it was good to rise early and walk the the beach trying to find enough beach that was not covered in water, foam or sea grasses.  The tide was extremely high today and the wind was a little brisk but it was still wonderful to walk by the sea and listen to our Heavenly Father and rejoice in the beauty He created.  

We are here with Liz and Bryan visiting from New Jersey and are having a wonderful time enjoying the beach and St. Augustine. We had lunch with a friend who recommended a new restaurant, The Floridian, which is very good.  It is in historical St. Augustine and quite unusual.  

This an Irish public house across from our parking lot and it was interesting that "Happy Hour" lasted all day.  The Irish know how to spend the day!! If you have never visited St. Augustine, you should for it's history has been well preserved and you can eat cuisine from anywhere in the world as well as great, fresh seafood caught locally.  

This is one example of the streets of the historical district with brick streets and the pink house down the street is built of coquina and has stood the test of time and storms and still stands solid and beautiful.

After lunch it was back to my favorite place, the ocean.  

The ocean was rough but with the sun shining through and blue sky peeping out behind the clouds, it was beautiful, but then I love the beach when it is sunny, cloudy, windy or any weather condition. 

Crescent Beach FL for the last few days has been covered with foam from the rough seas and high winds.  It is covering lots of sea grasses, sticks, stems, shells, coconuts, palm trees, planks, and most anything else that is floating around in the ocean right now.  The sun was shining today and it was beautiful and welcome.

 This is the erosion due to the high tides and winds.  We are losing lots of sand and I hope it will wash back up in the days to come.

The rough seas with the tide coming in. There was no one swimming on the beach where we were but there was a couple of surfers taking there chance with the rip-tides.

This afternoon I closed out the day walking on the beach and relaxing and at peace with myself and the world.  It may be turmoil all around me and in our world, but here I find solitude and peace as I watch the waves come in, hear the sound of the surf, feel the sand beneath my feet and and talk to the Father.  I have learned to listen to Him more than talk and I hear wonderful words of peace, love and comfort come from Him.  Praise the Father, praise the Son and thank You, the Great I Am for being the Almighty, Eternal God of all.