By the Sea

We seem to have the wonders of nature all around us. Sometimes we seem to busy to notice them though. I was thinking especially of sunrises and sunsets which seem all the more spectacular on the ocean than they do in our backyards. Maybe when we are away on vacation, it is easier to take the time to notice them, or maybe they really are more colorful.

(Sunrise, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard)

Sunrise, Sunset

I have been thinking and to some extent writing lately about the proliferation of bad news in our newspapers and TV news programs. Bad news does seem to sell well and also confirms our pessimism as well as making us feel better about our own personal fortunes. As I looked at the sunrise this morning, I realized that I have never seen a sunrise or sunset featured as an article of news. Yet they are probably the two most spectacular events we can find on earth. I guess it is up to each of us as individuals to thank God for this wonder freely offered for our appreciation and amazement. Thank you, God.