Tuesday
Today was the day…
….that was a winter’s day with a hint of spring. It was windless and calm and the sea, instead of large rolling waves, had gentle ripples that were soft and unthreatening. It made for great swimming conditions. The sun was warm and the breeze not too cold.
I don’t think the sea has any two days that are the same. It’s pretty much like life. Every day is different, even if circumstances seem similar, life changes. Some days the sea is so choppy and unsettled – it was like that yesterday when we chose not to swim. I’ve been thrown about and dunked, sloshed all over and just had to bob up and down. Sometimes the waves come at me from different sides at the same time. Being in the sea can bring about the unexpected, that’s for sure. One day I was bobbing up and down when I saw this seagull flying towards me. I think he may have thought my yellow swimming cap could have been food. He literally made a beeline for me and was literally on top of me before he realised I wasn’t anything edible and swooped up and away. Whenever I’m in the sea – and I mean every single swim, I think about sharks. I am in their territory and while great whites have not been seen in False Bay for years, bronze whalers have. They, I’m told, are not a threat to us, but I think I would have a heart attack if I saw a shark of any description. I wouldn’t stop to examine the finer details of their colouring to distinguish between which fin was coming towards me. Bronze whalers hang out with the fish and there are no fish where I swim. So with no great whites and bronze whalers out hunting fish, I feel pretty safe off Fish Hoek. If the great whites come back, I’ll not be so bold.
These times of Covid are so unsettled and unsettling. The only security we have is hope and faith in Jesus Christ. We trust Him in good times and in hard times. He’s with us in both.
Psalm 63:8 is a verse I regularly pray,
My soul clings to You. Your right hand upholds me.
The best is yet to come – we are only passing through.
Keep the smile going.
God bless you.
In His Grip,
Helga xx 🙂