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| Snowman at my neighbors house |
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| Flamingos and Sago Palm in the Old Village |
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| Old Village Fence Lights |
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| I feel like Rhett Butler should be nearby this Old Village House. |
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| Peering through the wrought iron fence in the Old Village |
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| Just off East Bay in historic downtown Charleston |
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| Two Meeting Street Inn |
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| A house on Meeting Street |
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| House on Meeting Street |
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| House on corner of Meeting and Tradd Streets |
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| In my neighborhood |
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| Nativity Scene at St. Isabelle's |
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| They are life-sized and hand carved. |
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| Front doors of St. Isabelle's |
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| Angel Playing Trumpet |
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| Statue of Mary |
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| Decorations in a Neighbors Front Yard |
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| Santa's Beach Chair-Sleigh and Flamingo Reindeer |
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| Santa's New Mode of Transportation |
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| Sanibel Community Church |
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| Nativity at Sanibel Community Church |
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| Savings & Loan |
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| Elves Hard At Work |
As a scuba diver that appreciates the creatures of the ocean, I find this video to be wonderful. As a Christian, I see a parallel to our lives. How many times in life do we run up on the beach unintentionally? Thank goodness for our heavenly father - similar to the man in this video - who can lead us to where we need to go.
This past weekend, Lee and I had the opportunity to view some things from the past. And of course, I had to take photos.
Some of you may not know it, but I've become quite the amateur shutter bug. Lee says I have a good eye for spotting things that would make a good photo. Frankly, I think I'm just beginning to learn how to shoot. Lee knows much more about photography than me. And then there are my friends, Andrea Williams and Michelle Pearson, who both take phenomenal professional photos. But I digress.
On Saturday, Lee and I walked out of S&S Cafeteria - one of our favorite places to eat - and saw a really old car in the parking lot. We quickly discovered the old car was an original 1939 Plymouth. (I'm posting one of the photos I took of the car here, but will post more in a stand-alone story).
The next day Lee and I visited the Calhoun Mansion. This was part of his birthday present from me. (I love giving him memories as gifts.) What we saw during our tour evoked a lot of conversation, some of which I will share in an additional post with more photos.
After reflecting on these two pieces of history, I'm reminded that we all get caught up in the here and now to easily. We, including myself, tend to race forward toward the biggest, brightest and shiniest thing we can obtain or participate in. We get distracted by things that really have no impact on the big picture of our lives and the lives of those around us. We tend to forget what is really important because we get sucked into the vortex of here and now.
This Joyous Journey taught me that by taking time to appreciate things from the past, we can obtain a better understanding of where we've been and where we're going. What are the elements of the past that you encounter in life telling you?
I went for my first bike ride since my surgery. It was a brief one as I quickly discovered a few things that made me cut the ride short.
It was colder than I had anticipated outside. Bike riding in the high 50s is not something I'm accustomed to doing. Frankly, I don't think I will learn to become accustomed to it either.
I also discovered that while it is apparent to me that I've made great recovery strides from my surgery, I'm not "back" yet. I found the short 20 minute jaunt to be exhausting. But I am certain I will regain my stamina in time.
Aside from the latter two points, I really enjoyed getting out to see things that we often miss as we hurriedly drive from point A to point B. On this particular excursion I noticed that the clouds and heavens were beautiful. Fortunately, I had my camera and was able to capture what I saw radiating above me.
God's handiwork is amazing. He sends us reminders of His love all the time. All we have to do is be open to stop and look around us.
