let the sun shine down...

I am amazed at how much the sun can make a difference. We awoke to blue skies and the sun shinning today. Being that yesterday was cloudy and kinda dreary, Katie and I decided to venture out to the beach to soak up some sunlight.

I thoroughly enjoyed the sun beating down upon me. After a few hours, Katie decided to head back to our place and decided to venture out on my own. I realized yesterday, that I had yet to be 'alone' since before I started this trip. That is a month and a few days.

After putting in my earbuds, I walked along the beach, taking a few random pictures and ending up in the old part of town. I really just wanted some awesome gummies from the candy store and wanted to get Katie her Mt. Dew she'd been craving for the past few days. So far, that candy store is the only place to buy a Mt. Dew. I got to the candy store and deciphered with my little bit of Spanish, that they would not be open until about 4:30. So I realized I had at least a good hour to kill.

So I wandered downtown for a bit, sat and read a book for awhile, and eventually found myself sitting by the ocean at the port thinking and writing.


I realized, that as I had walked around today, that compared to yesterday, there were so many more people out, sitting having coffee, walking along the beach (some even swimming). I realized just how much life the sun brings to this town. I know personally, I enjoyed this afternoon far more than the dreary day before. And that got me to thinking of a beautiful analogy. The Son brings Life. Just as the giant ball of gas in the sky brings people joy and out of their homes in communion with others, the Son brings true life to all. The thing is, we have to open our eyes and see His brilliance shinning down upon us.

It's so easy to get bogged down when the light is not visible. But ultimately the light is always there, it's just that the clouds can get in the way. Just as spiritual clouds can begin to fog up our view, we must remember that His light is always shinning and should be shinning through us.

I'm pretty convinced I'm going to come home with freckles all over my face from spending so much time in the sun, but there's just something about the sun that refreshes the soul.

Go in peace and let the Son refresh your soul.

jen