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Chapter Eleven<br />

As <strong>the</strong> shimmering stopped, I glanced around. We<br />

were <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> deck of a large ship with no land in sight. As far<br />

as <strong>the</strong> eye could see <strong>the</strong>re was water—blue-green and beautiful.<br />

The gentle wind and serenely rolling waves were soothing<br />

<strong>the</strong>rapy. God smiled at me and said, “I thought a change of<br />

scenery would do you some good, especially since you love<br />

<strong>the</strong> ocean so much.”<br />

The vessel was a tall ship replete with sails and rigging.<br />

There didn’t seem to be any<strong>on</strong>e else aboard and I w<strong>on</strong>dered<br />

who was sailing it. “Where is <strong>the</strong> crew, Lord? Such a large<br />

ship must surely need a crew.”<br />

“Not this time, John,” He said, “We’re using a form of<br />

energy called ‘celestial power’ for navigati<strong>on</strong> It’ll be a few<br />

more centuries before your scientists discover its existence.”<br />

We pulled up a few deck chairs and sat facing <strong>the</strong> wind.<br />

It was a delightful setting, to say <strong>the</strong> least. How quickly <strong>on</strong>e<br />

becomes accustomed to miracles, I thought.<br />

“There really aren’t any miracles, John,” God said<br />

softly. “If you understand universal laws, you’d understand so-<br />

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