Dad puffed contentedly on his pipe of baccy, St Bruno Rough Cut, and waited for a tug on his line as he sat on his small, collapsible, canvas camp-stool.
Lovely article! Reminded me of the time when I was about 5 yrs old, mum, dad and I were having a picnic at the local gravel pit, I was splashing about in the water, when suddenly I stepped into a 6ft hole, where they had scooped out the gravel! Dad saw me just in time, and went in, fully clothed and rescued me. God was watching over me that day, and still is.
This is lovely, Andrea. I could just see your Dad snap to full alertness at the sound of the splash.
Thank you, Lorrie! Does it remind you of something from your childhood?
I wasn't present at the time, but my dad once pulled my younger brother out of a lake, much as your father did.
And everyone's emotions run high at such a time, as fast as the river's current!
Lovely article! Reminded me of the time when I was about 5 yrs old, mum, dad and I were having a picnic at the local gravel pit, I was splashing about in the water, when suddenly I stepped into a 6ft hole, where they had scooped out the gravel! Dad saw me just in time, and went in, fully clothed and rescued me. God was watching over me that day, and still is.
One of my favourite psalms! Now I have a new word picture for the lines. Thank goodness your earthly father was nearby that day!
A wonderful read down memory lane.
What a good recounting of a time your earthly father rescued you and an assurance that our heavenly Father still rescues us today.
Thank you, Gail. Our heavenly Father gives us what we need even we don't even know what we need!