The past few days have gone by too quickly
No more sunsets over the water remain this year
No more moonlit nights reflecting off the water
Sitting on the dock one last time
Before leaving this place
Until next year
I had never seen the water so still
When I first came out this morning
The lake like glass
The leaves unmoving
Something stirred them
Though at first it was almost imperceptible
Now I feel it
Barely caressing my skin
The slightest breeze
Wind
And is if on cue
The water ripples
The leaves brush against one another
The merest whisper
And the loud black birds
Call to one another
I can see sunlight reflected
Against the houses on the other side of the lake
The sky is full of dark cloud
Except for a single bright spot
Where blue sky peeks through
I’m thankful it isn’t raining
Though it feels like it might
Allowing me a few more moments on this dock
I woke this morning convicted
Deleting apps that just waste time
Creation better than any screen
“Deep calls to deep
In the roar of your waterfalls
All your waves and breakers
Have swept over me” (Isaiah 42:7)
And sometimes
In the stillness
With barely a breeze
God speaks
I began this season
Reminded of the need to listen
It feels appropriate now to hear the call again
Not just here
Where the cool air makes each day pleasant
Where work and deadlines do not distract
But at home
Where busy schedules rule my days
There is nothing more vital
Than stopping to listen
Listen to His word
Listen to His spirit
Listen to creation
Deep calls to deep
But how often have I been satisfied
With a half life
Barely skimming the surface of God’s grace
I repent
The shallowness of my days
How easily I am distracted
How quickly I am satisfied
O Lord
Help me not be satisfied in lesser things
“As the deer pants for streams of water”
Help my soul pant for you, O God
“By day the Lord directs his love,
At night his song is with me-
A prayer to the God of my life” (Psalm 42:8)
Deep calls to deep
And I respond
Quieting my heart
To listen
Wind and the Waves 
Such a beautiful post – filled with thoughts of God and portions of His Word. Thank you for sharing this lovely post. Love your photos. It must be hard to leave this wonderful place and return home.
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