There are a couple things I didn't have the patience or memory to mention last night... Another name for Puget Sound yesterday could have been the Enormous Lake of Shining Waters. We didn't have direct sunlight right away, but for at least 5 out of the 6+ hours the sun came out and blinded us on our port side, causing the waves to sparkle as far as you could see... on that note, if it wasn't for the tops of the Olympic mountains floating above a massive cloud-bank over the peninsula, you could think that you were in the middle of the ocean, the water spread out so far.
And what I forgot to mention about the service in Ballard, is that the overall message talking about the attributes of God was for us not to worry about our lives. He used Mary's attitude (vs. 46-55) about God during a tough circumstance to show that if we have the same attitude about him we shouldn't worry either, because we know that God will take care of us as he has always done. What a perfect time for me to be reminded of this as I go into a weekend that is likely to change the course of my life.
A little song I learned as a kid:
"Cheer up, ye saints of God, there's nothing to worry about, nothing to make you feel afraid, nothing to make you doubt. Remember Jesus never fails, so why not trust him and shout? You'll be sorry you worried at all tomorrow morning." :)
Jp
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