I’m Longing for a Holiday at Sea. Those are my daughters you see above, enjoying our recent holiday at sea. I also have a husband. And two dogs.
I have a particular burden to help Christians find their highest joy in savoring and serving the Lord. (Right now, I’ve a burden to find that myself). This a blog is about what I’m learning in pursuit of the Holiday at Sea. This CS Lewis quote sheds light on the blog title:
… it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.
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Wonderful C.S. Lewis quote. I pray you bear much fruit in your blogging ministry.
That is a good quote. I am also grateful for your decision to describe your journey hear. For me and others, I’m sure, it’s very interesting and helpful to hear the thoughts and ideas of more people on the questions we have for ourselves.
Also, thanks for the heads up on not having my blog linked. I thought that it was happening, but I couldn’t figure our how to fix it. You truly are a mom, looking out for people.
All I want to say is that it does my heart so good to read of your love for Christ and your longing for a holiday at the sea…
And thanks for your help in not having my blog linked, either…
Thanx 4 ur comment
I really wish that *normal* christians aren´t like that. But that was just my opinion about that movie 
Nice blog you have here. Great picture of your daughters. It cracks me up.
I dig C.S. Lewis and the Apologist movement. It is impossible to make a scientific argument for the existence of God, but they did their best. “Screwtape Letters” is one of my life lesson manuals. Too many are put off by a biased and erroneous presentation of what God’s purpose is for our lives. The essence of spirituality is understanding our obligation to each other. Jesus gave us the blueprint, now we have to erect the building.
hey sissy…thanks for the nice post you left me…needless to say, i don’t get many…”nice”…post at my blog very often…
most are attacks on me, insults toward my wife, and sometimes threats(indirect) toward my sons…so it was refreshing to hear a friendly voice for a change…
also please be aware, there are some who pose as me and go through out the net saying nasty and ugly things under my name…one has an isp similair to mine, but not the same of course….
this is a nice blog you have here…i pray GOD blesses your every endeavor and you keep shining the light…as we grow toward the perfect man, the persecution we must endure will become hotter and hotter….but HIS magnificant wing will shelter us…and HIS strong arm will raise us up together, to where HE is…GOD be praised……
… You probably won’t remember me, but you taught a class that I took at church about 4 years ago or so…It might have been Soul Talk, but I can’t remember. I just remember that you were a very good teacher, and the material was “searing”, if that makes sense. Do you by any chance still teach that class or have the notes from that class? I have a couple of friends here at work that I think might enjoy the class / material. (Was it SoulTalk? I’m positive it was something by Dr. Crabb.)
I hope you are doing well.
- Laura
I’m glad you brought the photo over to the new blog. It’s great. The new header photo is great, too. But perhaps you need a photo by the sea…….. good excuse to head east.
We’re (wife & I) still in the “what is He doing” stretch. As I ponder Job I realize we need to let go of our need to know, trusting him in the darkness and boredom.
Longing: Thanks for stopping by the new pad. Well, I just booked a cruise for my fortytenth birthday (last April, so it took a while to figure out what to do). I’ll get the girls to make fantastic poses before the Sea and post that picture. And as I responded personally to you, I am not so trusting, but can relate to the darkness… Will discuss further in a blog to come.
Great blog! That’s always been one of my favorite C.S. Lewis quotes. Thanks for visiting my blog, and keep up the good work. I’ve bookmarked your site and will definitely be back.
I love this quote of Lewis!
Again…I’m grateful for having found your site. I stand in need of prayer. I’m struggling with significant health issues due to long-term domestic abuse (we had been married for 25 years)
I am now remarried to the most amazing man on the planet. I wrote a bit regarding the abuse on one of my posts titled…Heartache at the Hands of the “Church”. The date of this post is August 26, 2008
This will give you a glimpse from behind my eyes. Your input would be most appreciated.
Kindest Regards,
Michelle
Thank you for reading my blog! Love your new kitchen!
Great quote from Mr. Lewis, and I pray God works through you to what is one of the central commands of Scripture they people too often neglect–that of Sabbath, a holiday at the sea. (Thanks for adding me to your blogroll, too.)
I had to read what you said a few times to realize we had completely different conceptions of the Holiday at Sea. To me, it is not Sabbath, but a deep, all-satisfying relationship with God.
Ahh, but that’s the essence of what Sabbath is all about, so I think we do have the same conception. It’s not taking time away, it’s taking time with God. Sabbath is about that deep, all-satisfying relationship.