WOW!!!

I don't even have words to describe the wonderful vacation I just returned from!! All I know is I needed this more than anyone knows. It was just good to get away from reality for a week, away from email, cell phones, work...I could go on, but you know what I mean, and although I did use my phone, it was not often and it was in moderation which is something I'm going to work on in 2011 because I need to stop letting technology take over my life. It was a good week for me to "see" God, and enhance my relationship with Him. Sometimes I get SO busy that I forget to spend time with Him. I hate when I get like this, but I think it's human nature to let "things" get in our way, and keep us from spending time with Him. I don't mind Christmas, but honestly?? I'm glad when it's over because I'm SO busy the entire month of December that I can hardly see straight, and I really hate it. I've always been a homebody, and having something to do every night is not my idea of a good time. I miss simpler times when we were not SO busy. I think Satan likes to deceive us by keeping us busy so we forget about God, and forget what's important. He's good at doing that, at least He is good at doing it to me. This week, I was able to rejuvenate, relax, sit back on the balcony overlooking the beach, and just spend some good one on one time with God. It's really what I needed, and going in to the New Year, I have a new outlook on life. I don't make resolutions other than wanting to spend more time with God. I do pretty good when the New Year starts, but gradually slip away from Him as the year passes. I really want to make a greater effort this year to stay close to Him in my walk. It's all that matters in this life. I LOVE going to the beach just because I feel SO much closer to God than anywhere on earth. I am overcome with emotion when I look out and see nothing but a huge mass of water all around me, hearing the waves crash onto the shore, but the sunsets REALLY get me. How can anyone look at God's creation and doubt Him?? The above picture is one I took of an amazing sunset. The sunbeams shining through the clouds....wow! I was just in awe when I saw this, and it puts things in perspective of just how insignificant we are. I see this HUGE God all around me, and wonder why...why does He care for me?? It just blows my mind!! This picture doesn't do this sunset justice, but it gives you an idea of how awesome our God is!! I just look at this pic and see a glimpse of Heaven, and know even as beautiful as this is...it doesn't hold a candle to Heaven. Can you imagine a place being more beautiful than this?? I don't know about you, but I can't wait to get there and see it! Thanks for reading my rambling blog, I have so much to say, but I will end this for now before it gets any longer! :-) I hope you all had a Happy New Year, and I pray that 2011 brings you good things, but mostly I hope it brings you closer to our God!! HE is the ONLY thing that matters in this life!!! God Bless, and I hope you all had wonderful Holidays with loved ones!! I leave you with the words of a song that runs through my head everytime I'm at the beach entitled "Have You Seen Jesus, My Lord":

"Have you ever stood at the ocean, with the white foam at your feet...
Felt the endless thundering motion, then I say you've seen Jesus, my Lord...

Have you seen Jesus, my Lord
He's here in plain view...
Take a look, open your eyes...
He'll show it to you..."