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As a child

First memory of sand and waves holds fast in the corners of my mind. Living on the island of vacations I experienced. As a child. 

There was another beach before that. When I was a toddler. Depicted in family photographs during our sojourn in Thailand.  

But Bali reigns in my memory files. Footprints on the beach taking me back. 

Hot sun, yellow sand. Volcano in the distance. 

As a child. Image by Julia A. Keirns on Unsplash.
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God’s inner work

Several years ago we attend a conference at the beach. In Thailand.  One morning I’m out for a walk as the sun rises.

Beach walk in Thailand as the sun rises.

I stop and gaze at the ocean.  The waves roll gently. In and out. Steady.

I’m in the middle of fog and forgetfulness. A strange season of life. Change. Reminders that I’m aging. 

Inside and out, I don’t feel like myself.