Tag Archives: Sailing
On Fatherhood
Dad has taught me much about life. How to be responsible. The importance of keeping my word. Of doing good when duty calls. Thinking of others. Thinking of my family before myself. Remaining faithful to my wife. Being honest, so … Continue reading
Posted in Love of Family
Tagged Christmas, father and son, Fatherhood, golf, life lessons, on fatherhood, prodigal son, relationships, Retirement, Sailing
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Running the Race
Our country is hurting. Nine people are dead in South Carolina from a gunman who murdered them in church. Freddie Gray is dead. Michael Brown is dead. Trayvon Martin is dead. And many others. People responding to these deaths have … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Love of Family
Tagged Baltimore riots, Ferguson Riots, Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, nine people dead, Sailing, Trayvon Martin
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Sailing Away Forever
America is sailing through a terrible storm. We’re foundering in national debt. Burdened by current affairs abroad and at home. Tossed and turned by injustices in every stratum of society. Violent men increase, punching holes in the hull, and in … Continue reading
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Tagged America, america in crisis, current affairs, fifty shades of grey, Jesus Christ, national debt, Sailing, storm, violent
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Anchors Away
An anchor can’t catch a trout, but a hook can. I’ve thought for so long that in order for me to do something great for God I need to have great faith and with it, great hope—hope and faith so … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Scripture
Tagged Abraham, Anchors, Anchors Away, Catch, Ego, Faith, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Hook, Hooks, Hope, Humility, Life, Luke 1:37, Obedience, Sailing, Trout
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How Well the Sailors Run — Chapters One, Two, and Three
Here are the first three chapters (42 total) of How Well the Sailors Run, a story of the Prodigal Son retold as a sea adventure. In a cozy Oregon coastal town called SpringwickHarbor, Wade Burns’ desire is to follow in … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Horn, Fathers, God, How Well the Sailors Run, Jesus, malinspike, mariners, nautical, nov scotia, novels, ocean, Oregon, prodigal son, returning, sail boat, Sailing, schooner, sea, seamanship, story, tale
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