We just had a big, magical adventure on a boat. This is a picture of our Captain. Her name was Valerie, too. We called her Captain Val. She was amazing. Her attention to every detail made the day go flawlessly. She is small but mighty. She could cast an anchor and get it safely set. She could swiftly pull anchor and move when we needed to move. She was impressive.
I knew it would be a good day while watching her complete the safety checks and listening to the way she prepped us. She gave clear directions for our safety... and to protect the boat. Let me tell you, the girl knows how to park a boat!
It was fun to watch her work and even more fun to listen to what she had to say. We quickly knew that she could be trusted. Never once did the vastness of the sea seem "too much" with her at the helm.
She was constantly looking for potential trouble and found some. There was a group that had rented a Catamaran that they were captaining themselves. They had abandoned their boat to eat and play on White Beach.
The Catamaran was drifting toward where we were anchored with two other vessels. There was not enough room for any of us to escape the drifting boat. The three captains worked together to resolve the problem. Captain Val was in a good spot to see what was going on with the drifting ship. The other two Captains boarded a dingy and headed to the catamaran. They boarded it, ready to take action and move it.
Eventually, the crew of the abandoned Catamaran saw them and came back to the boat. They did not seem happy. They did not understand the problem. They were clueless. They were not following the established rules and protocol. They didn't seem to have a real captain who was trustworthy. They only thought they knew what they were doing.
We were grateful for the three captains who knew trouble when they saw it. And, they were willing to jump in, work together, and do what needed to be done.
I am so grateful we have Jesus who is the Captain of our ship. The Holy Spirit guides us like GPS and we have an anchor that holds.
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence." -Jeremiah 17:7
Today, I am grateful we can trust the "Captain."
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