Blessing of the inlet

Hope everyone is having a great week-end! We attended the Blessing of the inlet Saturday and it was wonderful.
The Belin Memorial United Methodist Church at Murrells Inlet has been having a ceremony/festival every year for 15 years. They usually average about 10,000 residents and visitors each year.

   

The bagpipes playing Amazing Grace sent an instant hush all over the crowd. There is just something about Amazing Grace and bagpipes that touches my heart.

The American flag was hung high in a tree by the marsh and my heart swelled with pride as fellow Americans pledged to it and proudly sang the National Anthem. America has been so blessed. We,  (and I'm at the top of the list),  often take our freedoms and our blessings for granted.

The voices of Belin's praise team and choir echoing out over the waters of the inlet, the soft breeze blowing and the occasional murmur of a sweet child's voice produced a serene almost spiritual calmness.

Psalm 104: 24-25 ~

“How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-living things both large and small.”

What a wonderful reminder that He made it all and is forever and ever in charge. If He cares this much for the sea and it's creatures how much more does He care for us?

Come join me at Spiritual Sundays and Outdoor Wednesday

Inlett

Murrells Inlet is beautiful this time of year. The scorching heat and high humidity is gone

and there's just a gentle cool breeze in the air.

This little fellow kept a safe distance from us as we walked along the decking. He appeared unaware of us 

but he kept edging away as we drew closer. Annoyed that we would not leave, he gave up and flew away.

Mr. Vintage keeps dreaming about a sailboat. My thinking is that would not be very wise as my

knowledge of boats is

1. They are fun to look at and  2.They float...... if your lucky!

and

3. If he is at the helm, who is going to bait my hook if I want to fish?

Thanks for stopping by and y'all come back!

I'm sharing at Watery Wednesday
and
Outdoor Wednesday