The two men had been fishing for several hours. They were trolling off the coast and at times could see the rocks and hear the surf.

When it was time to go, they shut down the 25-horse power trolling motor and started, well tried to start, the 300-horse power inboard for the trip home.

The big motor just wouldn’t start, and they were getting closer and closer to the rocks along the coastline. They were checking everything, doing everything they could think of to get the big motor started.

Finally, it was too late they were forced up on the rocks and washed back off several times. Now after several minutes of this action the boat began to break apart and the two men found themselves stranded on the shore. They were fortunate however; other fishermen saw what was happening and came to their rescued very quickly.

The rescuers immediately took them aboard, called ahead, and headed for shore. When they landed the families of the two men were waiting to take them home.

As they were driving home they were telling the story of what had happened, and as Bill told how the big motor just wouldn’t start and before they knew it they were being ripped apart, Bill’s nine-year-old son said, “Pop why didn’t you just start-up the trolling motor again you just shut it off”.

Bill’s answer was simple and to the point, “Son, I was so busy trying to start the big one, I didn’t think of it”.

(Adapted from an article in the Sport Fishing Magazine)

Life can be like that, we become so focused on our problem, we forget that help is as close as a phone call, a text, or an email away.

That is the beauty of our church family, a family around the world.

Note in Mark 10:29-30 —-“But will he will receive a hundred times as much now in this present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecution: and in the age to come eternal life”.

In living the Christian life, you are never alone.

Make the call, we are family!!!

Dick Brant