Palm Sunday at the Beach

At church today for Palm Sunday,  we read the Passion of our Lord according to Mark.  After that, Andrew (eight years old) was reading in his Bible story book about the crucifixion. When he saw a picture of three crosses in his book, he asked me about it.  I told him the other 2 were thieves and murderers.  He said, "But Jesus didn't do anything wrong!"  I can't wait until we continue this discussion!

Andrew and I at the Beach

Thank You for the Beach    by Bea Skeens 4-1-12

Thank you for the beach

              the sun

                     the breeze

The sounds of waves

              and gulls

                     and kids

To feel the sun

              the sand

                     the sea

I love to know that I can come and walk

or run and play

or sit and sun

But most of all I love to feel

The glory of Your presence, near

To just get quiet and relax

and meditate on all that’s past.

And more…

the beauty of the beach predicts

the blessings that Your Love will bring.

Now as I write this and think of you

I pray you know this: His ways are truth

God’s love’s abounding like the shore

I wish for you forevermore.

At this Holy week we meditate

And remember Christ’s birth,

       His life,

              His death

Now celebrate and live in faith

No matter where we are, we work

To build God’s kingdom here on Earth.