Happy Sunset

My highlight of the weekend was Saturday night's sunset. Let me paint the picture for you... and then show you. :-)

The sand was warm from the day's sunshine and my husband and I and our son and our dog, plus my dad sat on a log as we watched the sun drop into the ocean in front us. The sky was pianted with oranges, yellows, pinks, blues and purples. It was beyond words... just fabulous! There was a slight breeze, only enough to move a couple hairs on your head though. There were people's voices heard nearby and children's voices squealing with delight as they play in the last few minutes of daylight before heading off to camp. It was a serene moment. The most I have had in many months. It was much needed quiet rest for this weary momma. My husband and I began to tell our son about how the sun goes down and explained to him that he should tell the sun goodbye. So he stands up on this log we are sitting on and waves as he always does and then out comes the words, the words we haven't yet heard him speak, he says "bu by." Then before I could process the words he said it again, as he waved and looked at the sun nearly gone, "bu bye." I was the proudest momma in the world! My eyes teared up as I looked at my husband and said did you hear that, he actaully said bye bye. My dad and husband and I sat in amazement for there was such beauty in front of our eyes, but our ears may have been more happy, for Josiah had finally uttered the words we'd so long been trying to teach. Maybe it was just a moment for me, but it was truly the highlight of my weekend. Such beauty there is in this world that we are so blessed to not only see but to hear as well. All is well in my soul! :-)

May God bless you with such joy this week!