{"id":6661,"date":"2020-06-02T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T10:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/?p=6661"},"modified":"2020-06-02T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T10:17:03","slug":"a-gift-from-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/2020\/06\/02\/a-gift-from-above\/","title":{"rendered":"A Gift From Above"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6679\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-125x83.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/DSC_5463.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Anyone else going a little crazy stuck at home? <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I love our personal gifts from God can be.  He often sends us reminders that we are loved and that he cares for us.  Our gift was a few hours away at a beach.   Because of a holiday here the road was open for us to get the beach for an afternoon.  We weren&#8217;t sure if we would make it but even the chance was worth it.  So we loaded up and headed to the beach.  We had no problem getting through and spent the afternoon in the ocean and playing soccer on the beach.  The boys have pretty much been house bond for 3 months.  Yes, we can get out, but there is no where for them to go.  So this small break was such a treasure.  We returned thanking God for this precious gift.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6667\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-125x94.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591-337x253.jpg 337w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_152949-e1591092598591.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We masked up which is required when traveling in a vehicle. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6668\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155023.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">I sat on the beach and watched as the rest swam in the ocean<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6669\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_155029.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We had the beach mostly to ourselves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6670\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164444.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We enjoyed a game of soccer on the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6671\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_164516.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">So nice for the boys to get to run and play<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6672\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/joel-mcmartin\/files\/2020\/05\/20200524_174004-125x70.jpg 125w, 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