How do we experience God in misfortune and inconvenience? How do we experience Him in good fortune and ease? Experiencing God in all things.

By Mark D. Harris

While sailing on the Potomac in the shadow of Mount Vernon on the fourth of July we lost our engine.  On the way out we had discussed whether we could dock under sail alone, having never done it in the narrow and shallow channel that leads to the Fort Belvoir Marina.  Now we had our chance. We tacked into the wind and slowly sailed toward the marina.  My mother in law Susan asked the children to pray for success. My son David questioned whether God cares about little things like that. Though the wind sailing south was against us, when we turned to starboard to sail into Dogue Creek, the quartering tailwind was perfect.  As we approached the marina we dropped the main and moved in slowly with the jib.  Much to my mother-in-law’s delight, we docked successfully.  We recognized it as a work of God in our lives.