Heaven

I am standing in the smooth sand along the shore of the ocean. The sky is like a blanket wrapping itself around me and the stars are twinkling like tiny fireflies in the sky. I have no shoes on and I can feel the soft, grit of the sand working its way inbetween my toes. My jeans are rolled up just above my ankles, and the frothy waves of the ocean just touch the tips of my sandy toes each time they come rolling in.

There is a warm, soothing breeze floating along the shoreline that carries the calming smell of the salty ocean along with it. My thoughts, like the far-off horizon, seem uncontained and unhindered by emotional and intellectual boundaries.

I'm alone on the beach, yet I can feel another presence with me. The soothing presence of one who knows me better than I know myself. In this one place, I feel God more than anywhere else. In this one place I can pause my scattered thoughts, my over stimulated brain and just relax. I feel at peace in this setting. Time stands still and I feel the God of the Universe reach out to me with loving arms. He shows me the splendor of His creation in the environment that is surrounding me. In the green twinkle of the phosphorescence in the water, the warm breeze that tickles my skin, the sting of the cold water against the tips of my toes, I can feel God demonstrating his unconditional love for me.

This is my happy place. I really wish I could be there right now.