Sailing with the Wind

I had the good fortune to sail on the Gulf of Mexico this past weekend in my brother-in-law's sailboat. (What's better than owning a sailboat? Having a brother-in-law own it!) After trolling out of Tampa Bay into the Gulf he unfurled the sails on the 60 foot mast and turned off the motor. There was immediate quiet as the boat skimmed across the quiet green water, about 26 feet deep. The wind's power kept us moving at from 3 to 7 knots. We turned on the auto pilot and sat back and gazed out at the beautiful, endless expanse of water.

I thought, what a wonderful metaphor for the clean, pure, silent power of faith.

Listen to Chet Atkins, "Sails"; another version of "Sails"

Listen to Andy Williams' "Sail Along Silvery Moon"