One of the most beautiful places I have been is St. John, USVI. We took a cruise a couple of years ago and one of our ports was St. Thomas. We had heard so much about St. John that we took a cab to Red Hook and took the ferry to Cruz Bay. We were not disappointed. Cruz Bay is a neat small town with one-way roads that wind through the shops and restaurants. We took a cab to Trunk Bay. I had seen this on one of those top 10 lists somewhere. Again, no disappointments here. The beach was a little crowded and there was a wild donkey hanging around but it doesn't take long to find a spot to toss your towel and back pack.
The water is crystal clear and because it is a bay it is calmer than ocean beaches. We swam and napped and watched people. Such a beautiful place. We decided this was one place to come back to. And we did...
About a year later, we took another cruise making sure that one of the ports was St. Thomas. Same routine as before but this year we decided to visit Cinnamon Bay. It was less crowded than Trunk Bay and a little more natural. On our walk down to the beach, we saw a very large iguana eating 'something.' Although he was wild, he was apparently accustomed to eating in front of strangers. This time we took Bradley and that is where I took the photo above. She loves the beach and the sand and playing in the clear water. I wonder if she understands the beauty of God's creation. I wonder if I do.
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Do you love peeps?
Nailed to the top of Jesus’ cross is a “certificate of debt” to Caesar, a public display of Jesus’ crime: “King of the Jews.” When punishment is complete, Caesar’s court will cancel the debt with a single Greek word stamped upon the parchment’s face: “tetelestai.” Finished. Paid in full.
Several weeks ago, Bradley and I were having a discussion, she's 9, you know and sometimes wize beyond her years. I don't exactly remember what we were discussing, but it was probably about gymnastics and how difficult it has been for her to get her kip so she can move up to Level 5. I was attempting to encourage her to be persistent and she came out with this comment: "just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming..." She was quoting Dori from the Finding Nemo movie. It was very appropriate and I just had to stop and take a moment to take that all in. At 9, she understood persistence. She understood she would get that kip if she just kept trying. It had been so long since I had seen Finding Nemo I had to get her to remind me what she was talking about. Since that day, we adopted "Just keep swimming..." as our motto for 2008. When the days get busy or the work or the laundry piles up, we 'just keep swimming.' She has her kip now and at one practice the coach wanted her to do it 20 times, she did.
One of the most beautiful places I have been is St. John, USVI. We took a cruise a couple of years ago and one of our ports was St. Thomas. We had heard so much about St. John that we took a cab to Red Hook and took the ferry to Cruz Bay. We were not disappointed. Cruz Bay is a neat small town with one-way roads that wind through the shops and restaurants. We took a cab to Trunk Bay. I had seen this on one of those top 10 lists somewhere. Again, no disappointments here. The beach was a little crowded and there was a wild donkey hanging around but it doesn't take long to find a spot to toss your towel and back pack.
