tunnel vision

my first piece of sea glass was found on lopez island in washington in 2007 (and that was quite a story!)  i did find sea glass at sea glass beach in fort bragg california, but so have millions of other people.......because it is just part of the sand there, so i didn't really feel like that counted.

bryan and i enjoy walking the beach in carlsbad and oceanside, finding treasures.....he loves rocks and i would usually be looking for seashells
until.....
i found another piece of sea glass....right there...... among the rocks....just waiting for me.......and from then on......i had tunnel vision......and it has rewarded me immensely!

low tide
rocky section of the beach
tunnel vision
equals
 a sweet little pocket full of beautiful colored sea glass

this quote now has new meaning:
"what you see,
depends
on what you are looking for"
~unknown

refueling

it doesn't take long

before

"the waves of the sea

help me get back to me"

weary

i was contemplating (once again) changing the background for my blog......but then when i went back to the sight where i found it and saw that it was titled "weary wings".......i knew that it fit me perfectly. i am weary.....so this verse today, encourages and gives hope.......and for that.......i am thankful!

"yet the strength of those who wait with hope in the LORD will be renewed. they will soar on wings like eagles. they will run and won't become weary. they will walk and won't grow tired".

When clouds veil the sun and disaster comes

Oh my soul, oh my soul

When waters rise and hope takes flight

Oh my soul, oh my soul, oh my soul

Ever faithful, ever true You, I know, You never let go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

When clouds brought rain and disaster came

Oh my soul, oh my soul

When waters rose and hope had flown

Oh my soul, oh my soul, oh my soul

Ever faithful, ever true

You, I know, You never let go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

Oh, my soul overflows

Oh what love, oh what love

Oh, my soul fills with hope

Perfect love that never lets go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

You never let go, You never let go

You never let go

Oh what love, oh what love

Oh what love

Oh what love, oh what love

Oh what love

In joy and pain, in sun and rain

You're the same, oh, You never let go

In joy and pain, in sun and rain

You're the same, oh, You never let go

In joy and pain, in sun and rain

You're the same, oh, You never let go

Never let go, You never let go

David Crowder Band

What is Christmas?

it is a tenderness for the past

courage for the present

hope for the future.

it is a fervent wish

that every cup may overflow

with blessings rich and eternal

and that every path

may lead to peace.

~agnes m. pharo

have a very merry and warm, wonderful Christmas!

Thy Love

"satisfy us with thy love when morning breaks,

that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days"

Psalms 90-14

our view

Expectant of greater things,

We try climbing -

Higher And Higher;

An effort that costs us much,

Leaving us short of breath

To find only

The ground below is much prettier.

~Phillip Pulfrey, "Mountains"

hoarding.....and more creating

i don't know if any of you have watched the "hoarder"
shows....but i get infatuated with them and just how
things could possibly get that bad. obviously the unclean
conditions are one thing....but i am just talking about the amount
of stuff......and then something came to my attention.... i have photographs everywhere....on walls...in drawers...in closets, tons on the computer....and now i'm adding more to my laptop

if i had to gather them all together, i wouldn't even know where to begin...and to top it off....i belong to pinterest which is a place with thousands of the most beautiful photos of anything you can imagine.....available to whoever wants to look at
them and collect them. and i am collecting at a very fast rate....i think that is when i
officially started realizing that i am a hoarder......of photographs!
love them

and the feeling they evoke
the memories they stir
some because they are from our experiences
and some because they are just magnificent
so.....if i was told i needed to get rid of my pictures
i think i would need some counseling too!

blogger has me going crazy on this post....so will just say the creating was making a beach sign for our dream of living by the beach someday and finally getting our bed fully dressed with a no sew burlap bedskirt! fun.fun. so many DIY tutorials on pinterest....amazing!
i love being creative
i also think its therapeutic, energizing and essential for mental health :-)
well at least mine!