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…

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…

Devotions from Scott McNight’s book, Embracing Grace The gospel tells  the story of “God who embraces us in spite of who we are and what we have done; it tells us that God’s embrace enables us to embrace God back and to embrace others, and that this double embrace is intended for the good of…

Devotions from James Smith book, Embracing the Love of God God provides us with an example of how to care for one another. Our motive for caring comes from the care God has shown us. “God cares for our spiritual life, God cares for the health of our soul, and God provides for our physical…

Devotions from James Smith’s book, Embracing the Love of God God has made us interdependent, and from the moment of our creation He felt it was important for us to live in community. At the core of our being is the need to love and be loved by others.  By living in community we can…

Devotions on forgiveness from Gary Thomas’ book Embracing the Love of God Peter van Breeman said, “When we really accept God’s acceptance and believe that it is without limits, then we can express our guilt.” When we really know we are loved unconditionally by God then we have the freedom to explore our dark side.…