I remember "marching fourth" on March 4th, 1978 to marry my best friend. I met Sharon in Forestry 310 class, Howlett Hall at The Ohio State Campus. I was attracted to her the very first day of class in September. We first talked on October 15, 1975 when she invited me to attend a Josh McDowell presentation at St. John's Arena. That is the night I trusted in Jesus as my Savior and Lord.
Over the two and a half years of getting to know Sharon before we were married I was not only struck with her physical beauty but I was also deeply attracted to her inner beauty and her love for the Lord. I was impressed by her desire to follow the Lord from her heart. I am still "struck" by her beauty.
We had a wonderful time together in Naples Florida where we spent a couple of days alone and then a couple of days with Sharon's dad. One of our favorite places is the beach and so we soaked in the sun. As I was sitting on the beach, I reflected on this: in order to "soak" in the SON, I need to sit, be still and place myself in an environment where I can enjoy being alone with Him. There are a lot of people in Naples - driving, working in office buildings, moving around, shopping, .... going through the daily routines of life but they do not soak in the omnipresent sun. They miss out. I wondered how often do I miss the omnipresent SON with all of my "busyness".
Psalm 37:7 Be still in the presence of the LORD and wait patiently for Him to act.
doug
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