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                          Out on the Sea



    What helps me to keep motivated is reading biographies of people who have overcome their fears.  One story that showed up on my homepage was a story about a young girl who was orphaned at sea.

   Her family had planned on going on this vacation for quite some time.  They saved enough money and were planning on making sea life long term.  However,  there were some others on the boat as well,  Terri Jo Duperrault's family was murdered while on their vacation and Terri was able to escape.
  
   Terri was able to jump out of the boat and was able to escape the terrible tragedy.  By faith,  Terri was able to survive four days on the water without food or drink.  Another ship passed by and the captain was able to rescue her and bring Terri to safety.   Now Terri is able to work on the water herself and enjoy her job even after the awful tragedy that happened some 50 years ago.

  I can't help to think that's just how God is with us.  He will always be there to help us to safety as long as we do our little part.  No matter how small or big the trial I may face in life, I hope I can always be a blessing to someone else.   

   Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.   Jonah 1:11 KJV



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