Indescribable!

     "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night." (Ps.92:1-2)
     "Let everything that has  breath praise the Lord."  (Ps.150:6)
     So let me just add to the chorus and give Him praise in the afternoon as well--

Yes,  this is where we ate lunch one day at a place called Firefly on some island in the Bahamas... I can't remember the name, but does that really matter in the face of such abundance and beauty?  Of course, the girls are beautiful... the food is beautiful... and the view, O my, it takes your breath away to sit by the bluest water you've ever seen and laugh and eat and rejoice in God's goodness!  I'm sure we could have eaten cardboard and found it wondrous!s  As my sister would say, "It was a peak experience."
     And here's one of my favorite shots, since it was when we had just gotten off the ferry to the little town of whatever-it-was-called.  When we lined up for a picture,  a local decided we had to include him in the photo.  Who is he?  Who knows, but who cares... just look at that water in the background!  O my--God did such a fine job when He made the Bahamas.

     Okay, I promise enough already with the pictures... except this one, since this is the police station!  Have you ever?  Man, I  wouldn't mind being hauled into this quaint little place (and it's right on the water, naturally).

     Sorry all these pictures feature us "January Babies" (we have been officially renamed--and isn't it O so appropriate since at least the other five are babes).  But it's just so nice looking back and remembering and thanking the Lord for the gift of friendship and warmth and sea and rest and beauty everywhere you turn.  What an amazing God we serve!
     Okay, I lied.  Just one picture--which does not even begin to do it justice, but still, just imagine the beauty of this water, only multiplied by a billion trillion or two:

      Early one morning, I walked along the beach, looking out over this magnificent water, with the waves rolling onto the shore.  And the steady rhythm of those waves seemed to beat a chorus, "Faithful.  Faithful.  Faithful.  Faithful."  And I thought of the words to the song, "Indescribable:"

From the highest of heights to the depths of the sea
Creation's revealing Your majesty
From the colors of fall to the fragrance of spring
Every creature unique in the song that it sings
All exclaiming

Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God

Who has told every lighting bold where it should go
Or seen heavenly storehouses laden with snow
Who imagined the sun and gives source to it's light
Yet conceals it to bring us the coolness of night
None can fathom


Indescribable, uncontainable
You placed the stars in the sky and You know them by name.
You are amazing God
All powerful, untamable,
Awestruck we fall to our knees as we humbly proclaim
You are amazing God
     Amen.  He is indescribable, uncontainable, amazing, and glorious beyond all words and imagination.  And yet, as the closing words of the song declare, "You see the depths of my heart and You love me the same.  You are amazing God." To think that such an awesome, powerful, beautiful, creative, glorious Lord knows us, each of us, individually,  completely and yet loves infinitely!
     Well, what can you say, but praise You and thank You Lord.  Might we spend the rest of our days overcome with gratitude and thanksgiving to the All Glorious One.  To God be the glory!