Sabbath Moment by the Seashore

Let your grace be a sun that never sets. (from Liturgy of the Hours, Morning Prayer, Wednesday, Week II, intercessions)

I tried to be more aware of opportunities for more Sabbath moments this week. I am finding that these moments really give me much needed rest, and close moments with God, even if the moment is only 15 minutes! I spent some time in the chapel during my workdays. And there was, of course, the beach. (I know, I know, another beach story.) Going to the water seems to quench my thirst and nourish my soul.

I only live a 5 minute drive from the beach. So one evening, an hour before sunset, I decided to go to the beach and watch the sunset and just 'be.'
While I sat on the beach waiting, I watched families with children walking and playing and laughing. I saw couples of all ages, walking hand in hand along the shoreline. I watched seagulls flying overhead and pelicans dive into the water trying to catch their dinner. I felt relaxed. I felt rested. I felt at peace.
The sunset itself was a disappointment. It was too cloudy near the horizon and except for a little peachy color on the edges of the clouds, there was no visible evidence of a sunset. But I knew it was still there, still happening, even though I could not see it.
And I knew God was there, too. In the people and the nature. In the silence and the peace. And in my own heart.
So I sat there for a little while longer, watching the daylight fading away, resting with the Lord in the midst of His creation.

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