A sunny day, ocean air, a very good friend and all the time in the world . . . What else do we need? . . Oh yes, we need good music. Or maybe the sounds of the ocean waves are enough. . . . Just think about the sound of the waves in the morning.

It seems like there is a peace in your day at the  beach. Before you hear the clamor of locals and tourists dragging oversized coolers and little kids to the waters edge, there is a gentleness that we can feel. There is a stillness before the life guards set up their wares, renting umbrellas and beach chairs for a days wage. It is the time when the solo treasure hunter is waving her metal detecting wand at the sand hoping for a gold. And only the occasional jogger breaks your concentration. Almost everything from the day before seems forgotten. It is as if trouble has been blown away by the warm ocean morning breeze and problems were washed away by the rushing waves. At least it seems that way.

As our day gets busy with the details of our lives, some of the peace we felt while we were hanging out near the stuff that God made gets crowded out. It is here we mask our real feelings behind the things we have to do and the things we enjoy doing. Choices we have made, the things we should have said, the decisions we have yet to make, our problems and our mistakes bump us back onto our well worn lifestyle road.

Consider life with a true washing of the your previous days’ mistakes. Kind of a
do-over for the things you wished you had never done. Imagine a fresh start that matched that new day. The son is shining light into every crevice of a dark world. The son brings in freedom, life, renewal, strength for an edgy life, and a brand new beginning. The son is right there waiting to bring in light, regardless of how dark yesterday was.

A day is gone, a weekend is over, and then the summer is through. Make your days and nights count for something. Do what is right, not just what feels right. Think about the peace you find hanging around the stuff that God made. And consider that your personal txtmsg, golden ticket, to meet the creator God and his Son, Jesus. Imagine the power and freedom of living an edgy life with the limitless God on your side.

Have A Swell Day!®
-cj

President, 
Swell Day, Inc.®