They that wait
on the Lord, shall renew their strength;
They shall mount
up with wings like eagles,
They shall run
and not be weary,
They shall walk
and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Sixteen miles out of town a patch of
blue appeared in the west, maybe just maybe we might see sun at the coast. The
closer we drove to the ocean the brighter and sunnier it became. A grandson,
enjoying driving the truck, requested that we skip our usual haunts and go
South to a beach access. Taking the turn
to the access road the last dune hill revealed a crystal azure ocean set
against a brilliant turquoise sky. “How wonderful!” I thought, “We get to have
some sun.”
We drove on the hard packed wet sand
for about a mile and up to the right a large bird sat perched on a piling
driven into the grass emblazoned dune. As we got closer, how thrilling to see
that it was an Eagle, proud, majestic, symbol of strength and power. “Look!” I
cried excitedly to my grandson, “An eagle!” He nodded and we continued to drive
the brilliant stretch of sand. Here and there, we’d stop and get driftwood,
pulling, pushing and tugging it to the truck. For some reason, I had decided I
wanted to build a driftwood fence and today seemed an ideal day to begin the
project.
We piled back in the truck and
continued to drive. Down the beach we could see a black dot on the right. As we
neared, we were astonished to see another bald eagle, this one sitting atop the
carcass of a dead seal. The eagle eyed us watchfully as we passed.
“Cool” both my grandson and I thought,
“Two eagles! What a day!”
Peacefully continuing to meander down
the sunny beach we continue to stop here and there on our driftwood hunt. Any unusual objects were explored for possible
treasure. Who knows if we could be the lucky ones?
We tried to see the wreck of Peter
Iredale down the coast but were still too far away, we continued our trek. Ahead, large birds circled the dunes. “Look!”
I cried, “Those must be crows! They are so huge!” My grandson answered, “No, I think that must
be vultures, they really are huge.”
We drove closer and imagine our
astonishment to find that the birds were Eagles. Diving, swooping, circling. He
stopped the truck and I got out, stretching my arms wide to the sky as the
birds swooped above. What enormous wind spans they had! The experience was incredible for me. I had
never seen more than two bald eagles at once in my entire 63 years, and here,
this day there were so many eagles. We counted, one on the piling, another on
the seal, and now, three, four, five, six, yes seven eagles!
For me, it seemed like an a sign. I
have been praying for strength, for renewal and here waiting at the coast to
greet me were all these eagles, free, strong, soaring with apparent delight in
the currents of the Pacific ocean breeze, feathers glinting in the sun. It was a once in a lifetime
experience. One of those moments you put away and take out and ponder, reliving
the beauty and wonder of the moment, savoring its beauty and meaning.
Yesterday, waiting for family, I
ducked into Goodwill. I love digging through the treasures. It is like going to
a museum to me, you never know what you are going to find. Digging through the
pictures I found a large matted and framed print of an Eagle soaring high above
the sea. Beneath the picture were the treasured words,
They
that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength. They shall mount up with
wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah
40:31.
I bought the picture and lugged it to
the car. I will hang it in my home someplace I can see it daily, to remind me
that I don’t have to worry, God’s got this. My own strength, my own wisdom is
so small. God’s isn’t. I have prayed, I have asked, His promises are true. He
will renew my strength.
Praise God………………. Someday, there will be joy in My morning!
To all of you
out there, take care and take prayer=
as your doorway to our faithful creator…………..
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