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b'One of my favorite parts of our family vacations at the beach was boogieboarding. My sister and I picked out boogieboards with colorful designs at the store, packing them into the car loaded with our luggage. Every summer, we looked forward to bringing those boards with us on our ocean getaways, the\\xa0promise of another exciting adventure on the horizon..Upon arriving at the beach, however, the tall waves cresting in the distance could be intimidating. Waiting on my board, I watched as the waves curled ever closer. It seemed like every wave was more enormous than the last. What if one rolled right over me, leaving me spluttering, salt burning my eyes? Just how far from the shore should I go\\u2014should I inch even further into the ocean, or stay closer to the sand where the waves petered out?.Ultimately, I decided to hang on, keeping my balance, remaining at the ready, then coasting with each of the waves, letting them carry me back to the shore. I discovered that timing was everything. Instead of turning around and giving up, it\\xa0was exhilarating to catch the perfect wave, cruising straight through. At the end of\\xa0the day, I was relieved that I hadn\\u2019t gone back to shore right away, that I\\u2019d chosen to wait and ride the waves..Sometimes, life can feel a lot like boogieboarding. But we\\u2019re not alone\\u2014if we\\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, we can know that God is always with us, no matter how big the waves might get. As we follow Jesus, trusting in God\\u2019s perfect timing, He will carry us through, helping us move past fear. As we take each wave at a time, we come to see that even the tall waves that may intimidate us are just small ripples\\xa0to God. Looking back at what once scared us, we realize there was no need to have feared. God doesn\\u2019t let go of us, leaving us stranded in the middle of the sea. He walks across to us, meeting us where we are, bringing us to where we are meant to be.\\xa0\\u2022 Kathryn Sadakierski.\\u2022 Can you think of a time God helped you in the midst of a scary situation? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for this..\\u2022 Often, our lives can feel confusing, and we don\\u2019t know what to do. Yet God is with us through everything we\\xa0face, and He won\\u2019t abandon us to figure things out on our own. He invites us to come to Him with all the\\xa0questions, frustrations, and fears that weigh on us (Matthew 11:28-30). In addition to talking to God, who are trusted Christians in your life you can talk to?.Mightier than the breakers of the sea\\u2014the\\xa0Lord\\xa0on high is mighty. Psalm 93:4 (NIV)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPs.107.28-Ps.107.31|Matt.14.22-Matt.14.33|Ps.93.4|Ps.46.1-Ps.46.5'