Constant through the Seasons Painting

Photo credit: Joseph Cooper (used with permission) There is nothing quite like the overwhelming joy that fills the heart at the sight of a perfect day at the beach. A joy that washes over like the sparkling blue waves - blues of every colour and shade, shimmering and changing as the golden sun filters through the crystal clear water. Coolum main beach holds so many beautiful memories for our family. It is the place we return to every year, an integral rhythm that brings a sweetness and respite to the pattern of the years. As children, I remember racing each other down the soft sand dunes to spend hours jumping over and under the little waves rolling into shore. If we were really lucky, dad might even take us out to the 'Deep Water'; his strong arms around our waist giving us confidence as we kicked our tiny legs, our little bodies rocking from side to side as the 'floaties' on each little arm bouyed us up. As a teenager, I remember early mornings with dad, watching the first rays of golden light flood the deserted beach and filling the landscape with colour as we ran barefoot on the wet sand. I remember diving into those beautiful blue waves, washing the sand from our legs and allowing the heat of the run to dissapate into the water, refreshingly cool against our burning skin. And I remember as newlyweds, coming to this familiar haven, enjoying long walks along that soft golden sand in the cool of the afternoon, hand in hand with our beloved with hearts full to overflowing. And though each year we change a little, the shoreline changes and the rockpools come and go - the sea is always there, mighty and powerful. A beautiful reminder of the God designed and created it - my constant through the years, never changing through each season that passes.