Suns out today and all I can think of is surf and all the 'God blessed' people who live along the coast.Not fair - totally jealous.
What's it about surf that triggers such primal emotions in me; someone who hasn't surfed for months and for whom the future possibility for another dash to the coast looks bleak.Is it the sun,the waves,the friendship,the peace one encounters?
What's it about surf that triggers such primal emotions in me; someone who hasn't surfed for months and for whom the future possibility for another dash to the coast looks bleak.Is it the sun,the waves,the friendship,the peace one encounters?
I realised its that part of me that wants to be free from daily choices,decisions and pressure that simply leaves you 'boring' and 'tired' and 'responsible'.The thought of a carefree life really does look good when winter is ending and the body is a bit tired and the planning and decision making needed for the months ahead looks pretty intimidating.
My friend Graeme Singleton has just got back from the Maldives where he surfed himself to a standstill. He cruelly sent me his quiver full of shots showing himself carving up the face of a beautiful 4 ft crystal clear wave in that part of the Indian ocean [ see the two shots].Apparently meant to encourage me but actually left me totally jealous and envious of someone being able to have a life to do such things.
My friend Graeme Singleton has just got back from the Maldives where he surfed himself to a standstill. He cruelly sent me his quiver full of shots showing himself carving up the face of a beautiful 4 ft crystal clear wave in that part of the Indian ocean [ see the two shots].Apparently meant to encourage me but actually left me totally jealous and envious of someone being able to have a life to do such things.
Looking out the window and the suns out again and I hear that the surf is looking great down the south coast-that primal call just gets louder.
I know Jesus found the lakes and mountains to be His place of 'connection' and somehow that gives me a sense of permission to check out the diary and consider another dash to the coast.
I remember Bill Hybels talking to leaders on staying healthy and sane in this calling as church leader's .He spoke about having a healthy spiritual life [daily prayer,word,worship etc] and a healthy body[did gym 4-5 days a week-only a Dutchman like he could be that disciplined!] but how after all his disciplined lifestyle looking solely after his body and spirit life that he still felt weary.It wasnt till he spent time with good friends who didn't drain him and got back into his yachting [his sport he loved but gave up] that he truly felt whole and free again.He explained that yachting has become a key to filling up his emotional tank [peace,speed,wind,time alone,excitement etc]He recognised that being made with 3 working parts to our one being [body,soul,spirit] that we as Christians need to be aware that feeding our emotional tank is as important as feeding our spirit and body .In fact the emotional tank kept 'alive' gives joy to the rest of our life's journey.
So there we have it-Jesus and Bill Hybels both say its time for me to find a good beach,hot sun and a wave to heal my troubled soul !! Now all I have to do is convince Dale that Jesus and Bill really do know their stuff!!
ISAIAH 40:31 They shall renew their strength,they shall mount up with wings like eagles.
I know Jesus found the lakes and mountains to be His place of 'connection' and somehow that gives me a sense of permission to check out the diary and consider another dash to the coast.
I remember Bill Hybels talking to leaders on staying healthy and sane in this calling as church leader's .He spoke about having a healthy spiritual life [daily prayer,word,worship etc] and a healthy body[did gym 4-5 days a week-only a Dutchman like he could be that disciplined!] but how after all his disciplined lifestyle looking solely after his body and spirit life that he still felt weary.It wasnt till he spent time with good friends who didn't drain him and got back into his yachting [his sport he loved but gave up] that he truly felt whole and free again.He explained that yachting has become a key to filling up his emotional tank [peace,speed,wind,time alone,excitement etc]He recognised that being made with 3 working parts to our one being [body,soul,spirit] that we as Christians need to be aware that feeding our emotional tank is as important as feeding our spirit and body .In fact the emotional tank kept 'alive' gives joy to the rest of our life's journey.
So there we have it-Jesus and Bill Hybels both say its time for me to find a good beach,hot sun and a wave to heal my troubled soul !! Now all I have to do is convince Dale that Jesus and Bill really do know their stuff!!
ISAIAH 40:31 They shall renew their strength,they shall mount up with wings like eagles.
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Show us some pictures of those waves in the Maldives! Sounds incredible...deeply envious...
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