Sea BreezesThis is a very special weekend in our little coastal shrimping community. This Sunday is the annual Blessing of the Fleet. All of the shrimp boats will form a flotilla on the Darien River and drive by to receive a blessing for a safe and successful shrimping season. I have never been, and I am excited to go. The weekend is also full of a carnival atmosphere with booths, live music on the river, dancing and tons of races, food, the works. The focus of my blog today is the blessings themselves offered by community organizations and businesses that caught my eye in our weekly paper. I would like to share some of them.
"Bless our Fleet"
"Best Wishes For A Bountiful Harvest 2008"
"My your seas be calm,
and may your nets be filled with Wild Georgia Shrimp"
"May your nets be overflowing"
"May this season be blessed, with nets filled with shrimp, calm seas, and safe vessels for our fishermen"
"May our fishermen be blessed"
"We wish you a bountiful harvest"
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep." Psalm 107: 23,24
"May our fishermen be blessed with a bountiful harvest, calm waters and safe harbor."
It is so precious to be part of a community that calls on God's blessings for its livelihood. Shrimping is the very heart of our community. The sea is our neighbor, and she gives her bounty so that so many can prosper here in this lovely place. I thank God everyday that I am allowed to live here. On Sunday we will watch the boats go by and receive their blessings, and we, too, will be thankful. God does indeed give His bounty of love, keeps us safe, and brings us to calm waters.
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