being in wilderness-Tabitha Ward

A few weeks ago I went to the Outer Banks with my friend for her mother’s birthday. The day after we arrived we decided to take a walk on the beach. I had a lot on my mind that day, and I decided to walk in front of the rest of the group to be alone with my thoughts on the beach. It was a beautiful day, though slightly chilly, and no one else was on the beach, so I felt completely alone and completely at peace. I was not thinking about anything in particular, but I was comforted in the fact that I was alone on the beautiful beach and I was so small and insignificant, but it felt fine. It was not frightening I just could not help thinking that there must be something more powerful and greater than human kind alone. It was a moment that lasted for a couple minutes. I could feel the sand and the cold water beneath my feet. And I saw the birds and realized that I do not impact their life, and when I go they will still be there, and so will the ocean, and the sand and the shells and other people to walk on the beach and contemplate life like I was. The next thing I knew, I looked off into the horizon, just as the sun was about to set, I saw a pack of dolphins, and I felt the presence of God and all of his glory, and the funk I was in completely disappeared and I felt comfort that I was being cared after and loved for by something greater than myself.