Comments on: Beach Combing

By: California Girls Lyrics

California Girls Lyrics — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:30:42 +0000

i rly like katy’s just released song California Gurls! It’s really memorable and great to hear everyday, It’s my fav song rite now.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:51:34 +0000

So very true. After losing a baby to miscarriage, I see life so differently. Loss has altered my perspective.

By: Mary DeMuth

Mary DeMuth — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:10:40 +0000

Beautifully wrought post. I also love that God often brings surprises in the darkness even when we aren’t searching for them.

By: cafeAngelica

cafeAngelica — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:57:26 +0000

Hey Sarah. I am headed to the beaches of North Carolina next week for the annual women’s retreat with my church gurls. Can’t wait. And this post made me even more giddy about going. I promise you. I’ll be looking for the pure white against the dark shadows along the way. You are a blessin’

By: Kristine McGuire

Kristine McGuire — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:53:40 +0000

What a beautiful analogy You remember a few weeks the blog I wrote for your beauty challenge? Well, the last picture showed a group of people walking up a dark tunnel. I took that picture after we’d spent an hour giving food and supplies to a group of homeless people living in a tent city in Cincinnati, OH last Summer when we went chaperoned a group of teens for a week long trip to what’s called Summer of Service. Long story short, God literally led us to this group of twelve people and then allowed us to go back before we left for home.

The most striking part of that experience was one man I met named Chet. As we were coming into the tent city I noticed him tending a box of month old kittens so I knelt beside him and we started chatting. Eventually I learned he had a sister in the hospital so I asked if I could pray for him. He said yes and stuck out his hand which I took immediately. Chet looked at me and smiled. There he was, his skin like leather and covered in dust, the smell of alcohol hanging in the air about him, but there was such beauty.

I was told once that without the dark, how could we appreciate the light? I think God shows us beauty in the darkest corners of every alley if we’re willing to see it.

By: Prudence

Prudence — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:51:00 +0000

I liked this “Sometimes beauty is brighter on a shadowed background.” so much I put it in a note thing on my home page in Firefox. It reminds me of this quote by Charles Swindoll:

“Without pain the ink cannot flow.”

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:50:33 +0000

I’ve only had the pleasure to be on the beach twice in my lifetime…I know, ouch huh? Both times I did search for shells. I had to; I had to bring them back home where they would not exist if I didn’t.
Love the story. You are an incredible writer! Write on!
God Bless YOU!
Mary

By: Debbie Feller

Debbie Feller — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:31:12 +0000

Against the possible darkness of my daughter’s disabilities and fear of others misunderstanding, I’ve reached out to ask if we could volunteer and help to walk someone’s dog and wash our community’s police cars. The answer was a resounding “YES”! And so God’s light and love come flooding in, brightening up our days with a purpose and a plan.
Thanks Sarah for sharing how you found the good God in the struggle times and letting us share too! Blessings and love, deb

By: wendelijn

wendelijn — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:04:28 +0000

The last 2 years probably been the hardest of my life so far but I made i trough the this dark period and you know what…. It made me see Gods love for me even brighter than I have ever seen it before! It is so well worth it when you let God mold you! I appriciate and see the white shells on the dark canvas!

By: Lacey

Lacey — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:38:47 +0000

Today – I am just searching for that beauty.
I am focusing on the dark canvas and having a lot of trouble seeing the shells.
Thanks for the reminder.