Category Archives: Theology

The weather has been less than ideal this week, if you’re looking for all-day sun. But if you time things just right, you can have a solid four-hour period of beach time, followed by a storm or two. That has … Continue reading →

I love the beach. It’s well documented – because I tell everyone, I write about it, and it’s my favorite place in the universe. I love the swimming and body surfing, the eating out at our favorite places, the shopping, … Continue reading →

The rain found us. Again and again and again. The water surged, the temperature dropped, and the lightning and thunder forced us off of the beach. But after the storm, the sea’s wonders were more wonderfully revealed. The dolphins showed … Continue reading →

The first day here, my youngest was dying to head out into the water. He wanted to go out farther, to join his big brother and cousin, to be out there where the waves were. And, of course, he wanted me to … Continue reading →

Every breaking wave on the shore Tells the next one there’ll be one more And every gambler knows that to lose Is what you’re really there for.–U2, “Every Breaking Wave” Another year, another set of musings from my beach chair. … Continue reading →

Another year, another set of musings from my beach chair. Forgive the typos.  Sharks. Brain-eating amoebas. Lightning strikes. All of these are reasons I’ve heard for not getting into the water in the days leading up to our annual pilgrimage to the ocean. … Continue reading →