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In 5th 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.
2013 is here. As a single mom you wonder, "What kind of waters will my ship's soul sail into this year? Will I find a mate? Will I lose my job? Will life somehow be easier the next 365 days? You ponder, "What weather conditions loom on God's nautical calendar concerning my family?" And ultimately you dream, "Maybe, just maybe, I'll be afforded the luxury to sunbathe on the upper deck of life this entire year?" Yet, most likely, my friend, that's NOT going to happen.
So where are you going to turn when your ship starts to teeter-totter or drift into uncertain territories? It's simple. You're going to do what any wise sailor would do when cruising the seas: prepare an evacuation plan by determining beforehand the value of your anchor, that instrument that promises to steady your boat and keep you from wandering out to sea.
Here's my "2013 Anchor Strategy Plan" from Hebrews 6:18-19. "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 God's 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.
Lovin you,
Pam
P.S. And check out Pam's blog- "No Need For Motion Sickness in 2013"
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