A view from my window this morning…
The Killian family reunion has convened on the beaches of Garden City, SC, where we’ll spend the week frolicking in the waves, fellowship over meals, and feeling the breadth and depth of what it means to live in close proximity to God’s waters.
Romans 1:20 was the scripture focus of my morning’s devotional from Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening. As I listened to the welcome from the morning waves, I couldn’t help but think about the excuses that we collect for not being in connection/relationship with God, and none of them were enough to contradict the ebb and flow of the ocean that beckoned my notice. No single excuse for “not” believing in God can stand up against his morning reminder of grace.
So I say to you, my good friends, let nothing come between you and your connection with God this week. Live without excuses, and take notice of all the ways that God has painted his fingerprints into your day. I’ll be sure and do the same. As always…
Peace for the journey,
Have a wonderful break away Elaine! I love the ocean, and always feel so close to God there!
I hope you have a wonderful time Elaine with your family and with God. The beach is so peaceful. May you embrace all your week has to offer. I love you and miss you so much!
Have a wonderful time Elaine with your family and with God. the beach is so peaceful. May you embrace all this week has to offer. I love you and miss you so much!
Enjoy your time and rest! I know you could probably use it now:) Thanks for your words this morning.
What a beautiful view…our family loves the beach, but then you already know that!
Relax, refresh, and rejuvenate yourself this week…mind, body, and soul! Have a blessed time, friend. Can't think of anyone who deserves a vacation more than you!
Love to all…
Enjoy that week, Elaine-and what a reminder to keep that connection with the Lord. Blessings!
We're happy for each of you that you are having this R&R + a family reunion at the beach! ENJOY! We will be leaving within the next hour for Michigan, and we are looking forward to the joy of that experience.
Our love,
R&B
Have a wonderful time with your family, Elaine! I'm sure you could use some R&R right about now! Just the thought of salty breezes and ocean waves makes me sigh….ahhhhh!
Sweet Blessings!
Jackie
Enjoy your week and thank you for sharing the view with us. ((hugs))
Amen!! Beautiful sharing and photo! Enjoy your time with GOD and your family!
Love and miss you! Can't wait to see you in Sept!!
Oh, sweet friend! What truths you again share with us! Love this! Y'all have a wonderful time. I echo the others in that you deserve this vacation–enjoy yourself trememdously! And, please eat some hush puppies for me!
Hugs!
susan
wow! what an incredible view!!! I hope you have a wonderful time – the beach always makes me feel so small in light of the vastness of His creation. I love it! 🙂
Although I do not get in the ocean, I love listening and watching the waves come in. It is peaceful and at the same time, quite magnificent. I hope you have a blessed week.
Leah
I love you, Faith Elaine! Enjoy your family this week. Take in a sunrise for me 🙂
Have a beautiful time. What a beautiful place.
The Lord is my "refuge and my strength" these days.
so wonderful…enjoy your time away in at God's shore ;0
Oh sweet friend…I wish I had read this yesterday…already I have missed Monday's view of God, consumed with other people and plans. Thank you for this gentle nudge. Praying for strength for the follow-through today when other things that appear urgent tug at my heart. God is waiting. I don't want Him to wait too long.
Love ya friend. Enjoy your rest and your time with your Savior.
Hugs,
Joy
I am so in need of some beach time. Gods presence is so large when I look out at that ocean. I have been blessed this week with a beautiful verse: "The LORD will perfect that which concerns me;
Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands."~Ps 138:8. Is this not perfect for my "now"?
Have a bleesed time on that beach and with your family!!!
Believing Him~Pamela
What a view! Have an enjoyable PEACEful week!
Oooooo; what a great place for a reunion!
Have a blast, and be blessed,
Kathleen
Photo is so….peaceful! Have a great time at your reunion soaking up God's great presence all around you. I know you will.
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Love,
Mary
looks so peaceful which is just what suits you to a tee. i pray that you and God have some mighty good beach talks.
"…let nothing come between you and your connection with God this week."
Not cleaning or doing laundry or watching HGTV.
Nada.
Nothing.
Will take this good advice.
Hope you're having a great time with your family!
Miss you. Let's talk soon.
Sweet dreams.
My devotion this morning had me in the same place. Enjoy hearing, seeing and smelling the assurance of His majesty. Have a blessed vacation. Patty
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I love that scripture – it's one of my favorites to show that God has put HIMSELF – everywhere for us to see Him!
May we NEVER allow anything to block our view of seeing God is all His glory – in what He reveals to us through nature.
Beautiful View!!! [Buena Vista]
Enjoy HIM today my friend!
Choosing JOY, Stephanie
Hey Mrs. Elaine:):) This picture of the ocean is marvelous. I love the beach! Except, I like to call it da beach!!! I like to sit and listen to the waves coming in too. It is soothing somehow. Love in HIM, ((HUGS)), Blessings to you today,
katiegfromtennessee
what a good God we serve! I recently read, in regards to romans 1:20…that no one would one day get face-to-face with God and be able to say He was unfair. I don't fully understand it all the time, but I know our God is fair and reveals Himself perfectly to any willing to see!
Have a great vacation!!
A good reminder for me as the demands of the wedding are pressing in right now…
What a gorgeous view! Have a wonderful time!
What a glorious vacation. I pray you experience His continual blessing in this summer pause.
Thinking of you tonight.
Monday morning MAGNIFICENT! Wowzer. The view and the Word. Thank you, dear one. Exhortation I always need to hear. Love you and hope we can catch up soon.
Beautiful!
Perfectly timed! I've been away for awhile but this is a great reminder. Beautiful beach too.
I truly needed to read this Elaine! Especially where you said this: "let nothing come between you and your connection with God"…sometimes that seems to be so easy to let happen!
Marilyn