#lifelessonsfromsailing
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Contrary: Opposite in nature, direction or meaning. When I was younger, I recall my grandmother telling me to “stop being contrary.” While I might have been an independent thinker as a child, I was most definitely not a debate-oriented kid. As an adult Christ-follower I might be inclined to disagree with the world’s way of Read more
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Being raised in the Midwest, I didn’t know how much I would love the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. When I was twenty-one (forty-six years ago), I was introduced to sailing. I made a lot of mistakes when I was learning this new craft. My daughter still talks about the time I threw the anchor Read more
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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward I suppose you’ve heard the popular lyrics from “Running Like the Wind” sung by Marshall Tucker Band, but are you acquainted with the sailing term, “running with the wind?” “Running,” another point of sail, is Read more
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By Linda McDougal I have found that journeying through life, like boating, is multi-faceted. For example, when on the water, one has several different points of sail from which to choose – as a means of determining a vessel’s direction relative to the wind. I believe the decisions we make (regarding our course and speed) Read more
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Are you searching for spiritual significance in your life? Spiritual Voyages promises to awaken your divine nature as you follow the Wind of the Holy Spirit. Read more
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