May - Part 1

May - the month of many blessings in our house!  Going into the month, we realized that we could use some family time to prepare for all that lay ahead.  With that in mind, we started looking into our [budget friendly] options and came up with a short Beach trip.  We headed out to the Dunedin area on the Gulf coast for a couple of days of relaxation and family time.  Below, in pictures and words, is how our time went.

We were heralded in with:

and...

and on our arrival, we were met with this sky:

While we waited for it to pass, we let Maggie run around and picked weeds flowers:

But soon, the sky cleared and the sun came out:

The storm clouds moved away from us:

and we had the whole beach to ourselves:

We walked for miles, collected a few shells, and watched the birds, but we mostly just enjoyed getting our feet wet, hearing the waves lap on the shore and laughing together.  Just being at the beach is so peaceful and relaxing - not to mention awe inspiring.  It is amazing how small you feel when you look at the wonder of His creation.

"The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters."  Psalm 29:3  

Well, I'll tell about our next adventure tomorrow, so stay tuned!