Hometown Madison - July & August 2017

The Time Coin
Things I learned at the beach:
• God’s greatness becomes more
real to me when I see the
vastness of the ocean.
• The sun will always find that portion of
the body that missed the sunscreen.
• Peanut butter sandwiches taste ten times
better on the beach, even if they include a few grains of sand.
• Seagulls are like gossipers – news travels rapidly among them.
• The roll of the ocean waves is far more effective than Tylenol PM.
• Sand shovels never dig deep enough to find the end of the sand.
• Watches and clocks lose their power to dictate.
• The waves are like God’s love; they never stop.
• Children’s abilities to withstand and tolerate the brisk water
temperatures far exceed mine.
• Aloe lotion is an essential item for beach vacations.
• Reading God’s Word on the beach only enhances its power.
• We should all learn the contentment that a pail and shovel gives a child.
• Regardless of what the extended family eats, it’s fine dining when we
do it together.
• A full moon shining through the trees at our home doesn’t carry the
same impact that the moon’s reflection on the ocean carries.
• Swimsuits come in ALL sizes.
• The ancient practice of sun worship
still exists.
• Even rainy days are pretty on the beach.
• Infants cannot enjoy the beach.
• Mothers of infants learn that quickly.
• A heavy fog can obscure the beach but can
never muffle the waves’ symphonies.
• Krispy Kreme Donuts were conceived for vacationers.
• Diets were designed for donut-eating vacationers.
• Teenagers can survive on minimal sleep during beach vacations.
• Parents should always chaperone teenagers on beach trips.
• Forget the policy of jean Fridays. Make it pajama day every day.
• The volume of portable electronic music should never be allowed
to mute the sound of the waves.
• Families love each other more and are more considerate of one
another when they are on the beach.
• Some gulls have learned the practice of freeloading.
• An early morning walk on the beach will inspire you to save
for the next beach vacation.
• The last walk on the beach before heading for home is never
long enough. n
74 • July/August 2017