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Breezin’ Through Summer Pickin’ Up Seashells

Summer Seashells

I’ve been listening to seashells
to hear the stories that they tell

Sand Dollars by 311 (Written by Nick Hexum and Scott Ralston)

Summer seashells.
Searching for seashells
after a long night’s rain,
following footprints left in the sand.

Summer seashells.
Troves of treasure line the beach,
tucked between seaweed,
as the waves gently breathe.

Summer seashells.
Shells spread across the sand
like sprinkles on a cupcake-
small ones, large ones,
smooth ones, rough ones.

Summer seashells.
Conches, scallops, snails,
mussels, oysters, and sand dollars.
Your favorites seem to jump out at you.

Summer seashells.
Placed in pockets or buckets,
each one has a story
waiting to be told.

Summer seashells remind us:
To walk with anticipation.
To notice what’s in front of us.
To bend down and pick up what speaks to us.
To treasure the moments of simple pleasures.

Lata opens the door with a seashell wreath hanging from it and greets me with open arms.

-Nadia Crane, Wine & Faith – 19 Days in Napa

Seashells on sandy beach near ocean waves at sunset
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A peaceful beach scene with seashells scattered near gentle waves at sunset.

This summer,

May your days be like the sound of the ocean you hear from a seashell- bold, yet gentle, mysterious yet calming.
May each seashell remind you to breathe in the crisp sea air as you move through your day.

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Rain, Rain, Go Away – Lessons Learned from The Story of Noah

Rain. Wind. Rainbow.

The story of Noah and the flood is one of the first stories in the Bible that involves weather. Noah, a righteous man, walked with God in a wicked generation.  The corruption and violence of humanity led to the great flood. 

Noah obeyed God’s command to build a giant boat even though it seemed absurd and impossible. He painstakingly followed God’s specifications and gathered his family and two of every animal into it. It was blind faith – for sure!

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Then God sent the rain – forty days and forty nights.

Life changed.

Lives lost.

Except those in the ark.

The ark floated on the water for 150 days until a wind blew over the earth. The water receded gradually, and the ark came to rest on Mount Ararat.

A raven and a dove.

Noah waited for God’s signal to leave the ark. After a few times, the dove returned with an olive leaf. Seven more days. Then, God instructed Noah it was safe to enter the new land.

A rainbow.

A promise was made that a flood would never destroy the earth again. It was God’s covenant with humankind. A rainbow serves as a reminder of this covenant.

Lessons Learned

As we endure the Dog Days of Summer, let us learn the following lessons from Noah’s story and apply it to our own lives.

#1. Practice Faith and Obedience in Adversity
#2. Practice Patience and Perseverance
#3. Keep Promises

As we meditate on these lessons, let us breathe in the coolness of God’s

compassion

and

faithfulness.

Let us exhale judgment and resentment.

Let’s look forward to the ultimate promise of a new heaven and earth – together.

Because TOGETHER is better.

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