He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea. George Herbert For other thoughts on the sea, see #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, and #16.
Author: Island Mom
On Easter
On this day so many years ago, after witnessing the crucifixion of Christ, Mary Magdalene stood outside his tomb, and she wept. And then a man she at first failed to recognize spoke to her: “Woman,†he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?†Thinking he was the gardener, she […]
Thoughts on the Sea #16
Ah! What pleasant visions haunt me As I gaze upon the sea! All the old romantic legends, All my dreams, come back to me. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow For further thoughts on the sea, see #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, and #15.
The Biggest Boys on the Beach
If you live on a barrier island, the sand underneath you is an ever-shifting thing. Wind, water, and varying amounts of time all like to take those fine particles and move them, sometimes in one direction only to move some of them back again a short time later. In a storm, for example, much of […]
The Beams of Love
And we are put on this earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love. William Blake Happy Valentine’s Day!
Winter Island Solitude
I’ve mentioned before that the best time to visit the islands of the Carolinas is in the autumn, when the crowds disappear but the warm temperatures remain. But if you are looking for a bit of solitude this winter, I can’t imagine a better place to be than here, where it’s possible to have the coast […]