Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea with God When we feel life is hard and painful, we may see heaven as our destination where all is well, and earth a place to just survive! But many of our spiritual fathers of the past remind us that heaven is here and now too, as Jesus…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea With God In the sea of life leaving the harbor can be both joyful and painful If we are sailing on the full tide we may feel overwhelming delight and anticipation. If we are launching because of an experience of despair or trauma we may feel apprehensive. Others…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea With God When we are voyaging with the Lord there is a time to launch out into the sea. There has been lots of preparation in the background before we reach that stage of our journey. Often it is the fruit of years of slow growth and carefully…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea with God Who is with us on our boat that we call our life? Who are our personal “crew” and how close do we feel to them and value them? 1. The Navigator/co-navigator, is someone alongside us who shares the voyage at an intimate level, encouraging us and…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea With God As we voyage through life, we often accumulate excess clutter which is often a sign of insecurity- a defense barrier against the world or protection against facing some unfinished business. What things fill up our boat and take up space? 1.Old hurts and resentments which can…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book At Sea With God As we think of our voyage through life what unique cargo is our life’s boat carrying? What unique gift or calling are we carrying and who might it be intended for? Each of us has our own personal gifting, experience, innermost desires and longings that make…
Reflect a bit on this quote from Ken Nerburn’s book, Letters to my Son: A Father’s Wisdom on Manhood, Women, Life and Love: “I have felt myself emptied into the mystery of the universe, and I have had moments when the smallest slight threw me into a rage. I have carried others when I barely had…
Devotions from Maragaret Silf’s book At Sea With God As we think about our soul’s journey on the sea of life we recognize that certain aspects of our lives provide us with energy, and other aspects drain us of energy. How is our boat fueled, and what is our main energy source? Like a sailboat…
Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book At Sea with God Our life is like a voyage of discovery. Every moment is an opportunity to discover something more of the mystery of God and his desire for our personal growth. Each of us has a unique sailing vessel and must be willing to put to sea and…
Devotions from Scott McKnight’s book, Embracing Grace We were created in the image of God and our catechism says our chief and highest end is to glorify God and fully to enjoy Him forever. Isn’t it something that we are the visible bodies that reflect the glory of God? There has been a steady erosion…