There’s a popular meme that pops up on the internet from time to time with that scene from the original Jurassic Park movie where one of the characters stands with his arms splayed out as he carefully backs away from the group of vicious velociraptors that are encircling him.

This image is not unlike the scene that my fellow beach goers saw when we took our kids to the beach last week. Handling a group of hungry man-eating dinosaurs might have been easier.
Hey, friends! I’m writing over at Tribe Magazine today about the ordeal trauma challenge adventure of traveling to the beach with small children. This essay is a bit of a departure for me as a writer, but I think you’ll enjoy it.
Glenna Marshall is married to her pastor, William, and is the mother of two sons. She and her husband serve at Grace Bible Fellowship in Sikeston, Missouri where they have served for over twenty years. She is the author of The Promise is His Presence, Everyday Faithfulness, Memorizing Scripture, and Known & Loved. Connect with her on Instagram and Facebook, or sign up for her monthly newsletter.
