Tybee Island, Georgia with a Ring-billed Gull Flying over the beach
Photography and Poem by Norma Beaird
Don't Live in the Shallow End
Choose the deep waters of life.
Choose peace, love, compassion and loyalty.
Embrace the beauty of nature and listen for birdsong,
Rejoice in the sunshine and bask in the light of the moon.
Learn lessons in the midst of the wilderness,
Cry and pray, for the tears that flow are cleansing to the soul.
Be still and listen in the silence of the forest,
Be thankful for the rain and the rainbow that follows.
If you chase after everything that is money-driven,
you will live your life in the shallow end.
Those who live their life in the shallow end
will never dive into the deep spiritual truths of God.
You will always wonder why you're never at peace.
The things of this world are temporary.
The gifts of God are eternal.
Copyright 2022, Curtis and Norma Beaird. All rights reserved.
