The season of summer officially arrives during this month of June. Summer brings us to one of our favorite decorating themes; we like to call it “the beach themes of summer.”
These cheerful and carefree decorating themes often call for a plentiful display of anchors.
Hm……….Why anchors?
WHY USE ANCHORS IN DECORATING THEMES????
It is in having and using the anchor that we can remain in the playful, carefree state which we love about the beach themes of summer.
Anchors are extremely important. Not only in décor; but for life in general.
The proper use of anchors give us security and safety.
AN ANCHOR FOR THE DOORWAY
Thus; this home of many seasons in which we have lived out our numbered days; always greets our summer visitors (as they are appearing inside the doorway) with an old blue anchor that is very familiar to all of our family members.
It seems to be “seasoned.”
Imagine that.
Yes; this old anchor is always the starting place for our beach-themes of summer decorating schemes.
THE BLUE OF THE HEAVENS
At first glimpse; it is just a very simple, blue, weathered, wooden anchor.
Yet; the weathered blue paint gives one the sense of knowing the clear blue skies of the heavens.
These are the skies we love to look into while playing on the beach as the wind blows across our faces feeling warm and fresh from the vast mysterious oceans that lay endlessly and mysteriously before us.
What stories do these oceans have to tell?
STORIES TO BE TOLD
Stories add to all of the “happy” of our beach themes of summer. Everyone loves a story!
Let your room tell your story.
Your spaces can speak of your life experiences, especially those you have known near the sea.
Will we discover more stories as we hunt for treasures to display in our homes during this summer too?
THE ANCHOR OF LIFE IN THE BEACH THEMES OF SUMMER
By seeing the anchor hanging on the door where we enter; we are reminded of the greatest anchor of our life.
It is that anchor, called Jesus; that allows us to gaze at the unknown fathoms of the deep raging seas and have an inner peace and tranquility inside our souls as we stroll through the many grains of sand on the shores of our favorite beaches.
The world outside our beach themes of summer décor may be unsettled; troubled and full of hate; but not here, not in this house.
Amazing calm surrounds us in this place.
That is the calm feeling we always wish to translate into our homes. The peace of God must prevail in our beach themes of summer.
The anchor is the first hint that gives away the fact that we will also have many boats resting along the shores of our beaches.
Boats take us places; but the safety equipment called the “anchor” keeps us from drifting into any dangerous territories.
WHEN WE ARE TOO TIRED TO GO ON
Sometimes totally unexpected storms arise while we are out there exploring the rocky seas. This year; 2022 has felt like a time in the midst of a storm at a rocky sea.
Despite our will to keep going, we still get tired and weary. Suddenly we realize we are just too tired to keep paddling toward the shore.
We can’t make it through the waves on our own strength.
In order to rest and sleep soundly inside our boat on a tossing sea, we must use a good anchor to keep from crashing.
The anchor protects us from the wildness of nature and the chaos of humanity in confusion and all of its messiness. Our anchor’s hold allows the right winds to guide us along the proper courses. We find direction whenever we feel lost.
The anchor does all of the work while we rest.
Hopefully, every person walking through our front door will eventually come to understand this amazing message of peace because of that sturdy old blue anchor hanging on the front door. Without making a sound; it speaks to those crossing our threshold.
Even more; we hope our guests get the message straight from Jesus.
He lives here too.
The presence of Jesus is that strong anchor that holds our souls together through all the storms of life.
THE ANCHOR NAMED JESUS REFLECTED IN THE BEACH THEMES OF SUMMER
It becomes clear to many entering that the anchor, named Jesus, brings true peace.
This wooden anchor is only a reminder.
It is only a decoration on the door that makes us smile; but the REAL anchor, Jesus; is the anchor that holds our home together.
You can feel His presence as you enter beside the old blue wooden anchor that is placed symbolically upon the front door with a crucifix hanging above it on the inside.
When the LORD is present; the house is at peace.
A house at peace isn’t a house; it always becomes a home.
When a “house” becomes a “home” the house doctor has done a good job. The home is well and he can move on to other patients.
STORM SURVIVAL
This house doctor loves the fact that the anchor is solid and sturdy and it stands steady against the waves of the world, unmovable and unchangeable and not harmed by the elements of bad weather.
This anchor survives every storm.
It always holds.
THE BOATS OF LIFE
Many summers filled with life have been centered around this simple, old boat anchor.
We love displaying it inside our home; because the boats of life have often given us the wrong directions and we have often encountered many a dangerous and harmful storm.
Even now our sails are torn and battered by the winds of the world; yet with this anchor holding us; we have not been harmed.
We rest in peace inside these doors and the love of The Master reigns in every heart that crosses the threshold and takes rest here.
So it is that we love the anchors of this beach theme!
THE HOPE OF THE INNER SANCTUARY
Each time we glance at the symbolic anchors as we are coming and going during these days of utilizing the favorites of our summer-beach decorating themes we are reminded of Hebrews 6:19-20:
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Yes; this is the security of the anchor of our lives.
JESUS IS THE DOOR
Now, as the old blue wooden anchor stands simple and elegant against the white door of the entrance, it helps us to remember that Jesus is the “door” and that no one can be saved without entering God’s Kingdom through Him.
Each summer we get the blessing of knowing that those stepping past the front door and entering our home will get the message that the anchor still holds.
Once you have the anchor, everything else seems to blend into place.
THE ANCHOR MUST BEGIN THE PROCESS
Now that the meaning of the anchor has been established; it is safe to move on to the more playful, less serious, cheerful elements of the beach décor we love to use.
One element we also enjoy about these beach decorating themes is thinking about their hidden meanings. The IN SEASON Lifestyle House Doctor has come to call this “layered decorating” because the first layer is not ever all that you grasp here.
THE MAGIC OF LAYERED DECORATING
The pretty themes are fun and interesting and they lift our spirits and make us feel happy; but the best decorating themes carry some deeper, even secret and hidden meanings as you live, play and work in their presence.
The magic is that you don’t expect to find these things; then they are right before you as your eyes open up and realize the treasures they bring. Ah-ha moments may pop out at you and delight at the discovery may well up within your time.
These are reminders of the things that really matter in life; and this is the state where we all should be living daily.
Like little parables these simple treasure maps hide around every corner of our home.
These constant reminders work like little daily presents to the souls of the living, and we all find them to be a nourishing and refreshing part of the sanctuary we have created within the place we call home.
THE SILLY GAMES OF SUMMER AMONG THE SERIOUS SYMBOLS
Not everything has to have hidden deep and hidden meanings.
If you mix it up, the whole decorating process becomes even more intriguing and enjoyable.
What has deep meaning to one will not always translate the same to another.
Watching what people pick up on is great fun and yet another exciting adventure of summer. A stranger may see something that you have not noticed yet.
SIMPLE PLEASURES OF SUMMER
Once you have entered the door and found the anchor and realize the safety that it holds; the rest of life on the shores of a beach are full of simple pleasures, peace and joy.
Because of the anchor we cope with any problem and lay aside the stress and worry that would like to accompany them.
Those problems don’t live here anymore.
We know the anchor holds.
LOOK FOR MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS
We hope for the possibility that you may have been inspired by our words here to create a nautical design theme somewhere in your own home.
Do you need some great visuals to help you begin thinking in that direction? We have found this link to be full of great ideas: https://www.completely-coastal.com/2016/05/coastal-home-makeover-Chip-Joanna-Gaines.html.
More thoughts on summer and beach theme décor are soon coming. We have even created a beach-themed section of The IN SEASON Community Store. You can find the section that is exclusively dedicated to the beach themes by clicking this link: https://theinseasonlifestyle.com/beach-themes-of-summer-product-line-for-2019/. Happy hunting!
So; be looking for the next beach theme article which we will tuck under The House Doctor topic of The IN SEASON Lifestyle blog. This year will be a summer full of fun new ideas.
Just grab a fresh cup of coffee and read along with us; we intend to share more beach themes all through June and July, and possibly August; so be assured that more peace, rest and the easy living of summer is ahead!