In 5^th grade I prepared an encyclopedia report with a friend about the value of a ship's anchor.  I remember the assignment because I tried to draw this monstrous piece of metal with its iron hooks grappling the rocks.  After all, who wants to be shipwrecked?

2013 is upon us.  I wonder what kind of waters your soul will sail into this year?  What weather conditions loom on God's nautical calendar awaiting your voyage?  What deadly currents lie beneath, beckoning to throw you off course? Whatever the case might be, I know you'd much rather prefer sunny skies while sunbathing on the upper deck of life.  But most likely, that's not going to happen 100% of the time.

So where are you going to turn when your ship begins to bobble or drift into uncertain territories? Like any wise sailor, you need to prepare an evacuation plan of safety.  Determine beforehand the dependability of your anchor, that instrument that promises to steady your boat and keep you from wandering out to sea. 

Here's my anchor plan from Hebrews 6:18-19, a perfect-fitting life vest for the entire year:   "And this is the hope Pam has for the New Year, that Jesus Christ is the anchor of her soul, the One who guarantees safety through thick and thin. He alone remains steadfast, assuring Pam that she will not break down under the strain of the waves.  For indeed, Jesus, THE ANCHOR, has already entered God's throne room as Pam's forerunner, setting up a permanent post that she might gain free access into His presence, peace, and provisions."

So take heart. Never will you find yourself abandoned at sea where Jesus is not your navigator. Never will you find yourself lying on the ocean floor of permanent defeat where Jesus is not your rescuer. And never will you find yourself swallowed up by the whitecaps where Jesus is not your life jacket.

Abandoned at sea? Shipwrecked? IMPOSSIBLE! For Jesus Christ is your anchor, promising to keep you and your household perfectly afloat during your 2013 voyage.

Happy Sailing, my friend!

Lovin' you,

Pam

P.S.  And check out Pam's blog- "No Need For Motion Sickness in 2013" 

Looking for something good to read? Pam's book, Will the Real Me Please Stand Up, will be a great addition to your book list this year. 

You Have Blessings - 100 of them!

Friends, I'm amazed beyond words at the core of who we are as sons and daughters of Christ the King.  We've been fashioned as replicas of our Heavenly Father's nature.  Genesis 1:27 confers:  "And God created man in His image."   Do you have your Father's eyes?  Do you see yourself the way He does?

In Will the Real Me Please Stand Up, you'll explore the daunting question of true identity.  Who are you?  You're not who you think.  You're much much more.  In the book, you'll explore 100 entitlements granted at salvation known as the "I am Blessings," all benefits from God granting all you need to live the expansive life.

1 Corinthians 5:17 states, "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature."  It's time to celebrate your new creaturehood! 

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