The Legend of the Sand Dollar

There’s a lovely little legend
that I would like to tell,
of the birth and death of Jesus,
found in this lowly shell

If you examine closely,
you’ll see that you find here,
four nail holes and a fifth one,
made by a Roman’s spear.

On one side the Easter lily,
its center is the star,
that appeared unto the shepherds
and led them from afar.

The Christmas Poinsettia
etched on the other side,
reminds us of His birthday,
our happy Christmastide.

Now break the center open,
and here you will release,
the five white doves awaiting,
to spread Good Will and Peace.

This simple little symbol,
Christ left for you and me,
to help us spread His Gospel,
through all Eternity.

Author Unknown

My Return

As much as I enjoyed being with my family on vacation, I also enjoyed the alone time that I was able to have. While out there, he took the kid and had gone to find out about some surfing lessons. I think that would be awesome to do the next time we come out. That gave me some time to sit and just daydream a little. I saw dolphins while out at the beach. I was kind of hoping to see whales. We had a room with an ocean view. It wasn’t the season, but still one could hope. Next time we come out, I want to do a few more things. I hated having to leave :-(

Vacation!

We are going on vacation to one of my favorite places. I’m so looking forward to this. It’s been 3 years since we last gone because of money issues. I’m just looking forward to the shopping and parking out on the beach and “collecting”.