Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book. At Sea With God As we voyage with the Lord, what really matters is that we are trying to live true to the deepest alignment of our souls to God. As we do this, it becomes an attractor to encourage others to seek out their own deepest alignment.  Most of…

Devotions from Margaret Silf’s book, At Sea With God As we voyage with the Lord on the sea of life we need to pay attention to our position and direction. The lines of latitude that guide our journey may be such things as studying scripture, observing the Sabbath, accepting doctrine and creeds etc. The longitude…

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…

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…