Vacation blessings

Another good day at the beach. The weather has been beautiful: not too hot, but warm enough to need sunscreen (well, maybe I discovered that a bit too late today). So, I've been thinking. . . how do I "vacation" when I am accustomed to always having something to do or somewhere to go? Reading is great, but I can only sit for so long. Working on blogs and facebooks can be fun, (and also waste a great deal of time), but this doesn't provide much lasting substance. Maybe no one else has this conflict, and for that you should be thankful. But today, after reading and thinking about a section in Lewis S. Chafer's He That is Spiritual on the concept of being dead to sin, I found Gramps and had a great discussion with him. He is so wise, yet very humble and practical. I walked away from our conversation with a greater thankfulfulness both for a godly grandfather and for a God who has given me everything I need for life and godliness.

Extended run

My cousin, Wes, and I decided to go for what we understood was a 7-mile run this morning. We got half-way and my nike+ipod revealed that we had already completed 4.09 mi. and we were just turning around to go back. Needless to say, after a 8.18mi. run, we are both a bit sore. But it was definitely worth it: early in the morning (well, 7-8am), sun shining but with a nice breeze coming off the ocean, wave noise in the background, and a cousin to run with. I did miss a few things though, especially some good hills. Those, however, are foreign to Virginia beaches. I did get to see a beautiful sunrise before we started. That was wonderful!