Daily Devotion - Thursday, July 22

Building A Sand Castle

"Grandpa, I can't wait to build a sand castle with you and Gran!" said our oldest grandchild a few years ago. We couldn't wait either. My wife and I were eager to work hard and make everything just the way she wanted it. And, I hoped a wave wouldn't wash it away before we finished.

Each of us are building our sand castles, aren't we! We have a plan on how our lives will unfold. Some of us are fortunate to even have a nice moat around our sand castle so that the waters have to work extra hard to destroy our sand castles.

All of us are aware about the devastation of the BP oil spill in the Gulf that finally may be repaired. Life can change dramatically and our sand castles can be washed away so quickly. People along the Gulf Coast still reeling from Katrina's damage now face more devastation! Damaging waters are completely changing the entire environment along the entire Gulf Shore line, and that is only the beginning of the effects each of us will experience as our sand castles experience yet another wave in our journey through time..

I still remember building a sand castle—that was my granddaughter's dream! It was a good day, filled with struggle, crumbling walls and new walls built. May peace surround you today!

--Ben Keckler
07.22.10