Shifts

Sitting on a 2nd-floor balcony while vacationing with some of my sister/friends and my cousin, the view is amazing, beautiful, and peaceful. It is serving up an exhaling sense of inner calmness. I'm soaking in gratefulness for the blessing of travel---experiencing other places and cultures. I am soaking in the love of friends and family and how it blends so well. It's sort of like how melting butter mixes so smoothly and seamlessly on hot grits...😊 Two different food sources but taste so delicious when paired together---for me at least, my grits need butter. This has indeed been and continues to be a much-needed and blessed time.

Back to the balcony...

Still not quite in sync with the time difference, I awakened in an Eastern Standard Time mode. I couldn't go back to sleep, so I decided to take in the last full day of the morning balcony "chillaxin" vibe. When I first ventured out, it was very slightly gloomy, no bright sun yet, and the ocean waters seemed to be missing the sun's rays. I've been trying to read "Thicker than Water," written by Kerry Washington, for months! Brought it along for the girls' trip, so this is a great time to read more than what I read yesterday at the pool---we were having a time! Putting the book down to process the pages and take a quick break, it dawned on me---shift, shifts, shifting...

Yes, the word, "shift," has been rolling around in my head for a minute. I shared it with my hubby months ago but didn't know why it kept entering this busy brain of mine. Well, today, it seems that it really wasn't a "brain" thing at all, but more so a spiritual one. You see, the atmosphere on this balcony shifted in one sitting while relaxing and reading this morning. It started out cooler, darker, and a little brisk. The ocean was responding to what it was presented with at the time, it seemed. The transition, as I am witnessing at this very moment, is much warmer, much brighter, and much calmer. Again, the ocean is now responding to what it is presented with at this time. It is emitting more peaceful, warm, and happy waters.

So, this morning's "drip" lands here... We sit unknowingly at times, not expecting a shift in our lives. We may take a seat or be placed in a seat of cool, dark, and brisk, however, keep your faith; keep praying; keep believing; keep reminding yourself of the safety of God's will, and "the shift" will occur---in His timing. These life shifts aren't always expected and they aren't always easy, but know that there is the Son, watching over us to get us to the other side. He is our warmth; He is our brightest light; He is our calm; He is our peace! He allows these shifts so that we can see Him in it all.

And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love . Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. ~1 John 4:16

By the way, the book is really good, too. 😊

The "Drip" of Coffee Thoughts ☕️

Peace & Blessings,

Lisa C-S