What does it mean to find your purpose in life? How can you know your calling … your destiny?

When we say, “Lord, Your will be done,” we are asking God to infuse His deepest yearnings into our spirit and alter the circumstances of our lives. In My Father’s Business, you will see how others responded to God’s yearning for passionate living and enjoyed his blessings and promises.

Enjoy inspirational stories about General George S. Patton, Bruce Wilkerson, Jim Valvano, Walt Disney, Mother Teresa, Abraham Lincoln, Colonel Sanders, Jeremy Lin, and others.

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What does it mean to discern God’s will for your life? How can you hear His call? The word discernment comes from two Latin words: discernere (to perceive) and discretis (to separate). To discern God’s voice and will is to chat with Him. When we say, “Lord, Your will be done,” we are asking God to infuse His deepest yearnings into our spirit and alter the circumstances of our life so that we may grow closer to him.

God sees beyond our past and knows our secret desires, even those desires we do not yet know exist. In My Father’s Business, you will see how others responded to the yearning God placed within their heart and enjoyed their Father’s blessing. As you seek to discern and do God’s will, ask the following questions:

• Will this course of action use my gifts, talents, and passions?
• How has my previous experience prepared me for this task?
• Will this new opportunity cause me to be more loving?
• Is this an expansion of my influence for God?
• Will I feel more fulfilled and have a greater sense of inner peace?
• Who will benefit from my actions?
• What will it cost me and my family?
• Is this a time-sensitive opportunity?

The stories in this short book illustrate how others have heard God’s call and heeded His voice. My prayer is that you will learn to recognize God’s voice so you will be able to both discern and do His will. – Eddie Jones

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Noah had a hundred years to plan his first cruise and he still ran aground at the end of the passage. The Apostle Paul dreamed of harbor-hopping the coast of Italy but wrecked on a reef and had to swim ashore. Even the great and powerful Moses got stuck in the weeds of the Nile.

Running aground is nothing to be ashamed of, but staying stuck is. In Hard Aground . . . Again, boating columnist Eddie Jones turns his unique way of looking at the sailing lifestyle towards family, God, and serving others. For anyone who feels their hopes have been sitting high and dry or their dreams are all washed up, these brief meditations will help turn the tide.

With over 32 humorous essays, this book brings spiritual insight and humor into the trials and disappointments of boating, relationships and living in general. Hard Aground… Again is about getting your life unstuck and your dreams soaring again.

“A satisfying large dose of Eddie’s down-to-earth humor… along with a goodly supply of advice—some of it actually useful!” – Ted Brewer

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“This author’s writing style definitely resonates with me. I’ve enjoyed every book I’ve read, and this one, while different from the rest, does more of the same. I love his brand of humor wrapped around truth. And the cartoon drawings are delightful as well. I’ll keep looking for more of the author’s books to read. Thanks for being a prolific writer.” – Leanna

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Dear POTENTIAL BOAT OWNER: I offer the letter below as a warning. Boat ownership is not nearly as easy as Jimmy Buffett makes it out to be. Beer helps. Money helps more.

“Thank you for your recent inquiry as to the availability of the Fit 2B Untied. I’ll be honest: I had no idea anyone would ever be interested in this boat. Especially in this economy. But knowing how a man in your position would hate to pass up a good deal, I charged ahead and drafted your checking account the full asking price for this perfect yacht. I’ve texted you a picture. As you can see, she’s a classic. Or was. (More on this, later.)

“I originally thought $39,000 sounded a little high for a 27-foot boat in this condition, but the man at the salvage yard assured me that was a fair price. The fact they don’t make this model anymore concerned me at first. I thought maybe the design had fallen out of favor, but my contact explained that it had something to do with lawsuits and actuaries. Anyway, when I heard that, I began to feel better.

“Now, knowing how a person of your stature likes to have things done right, you’ll be interested in the information I managed to gather about the engine.

“First, you’ll be pleased to know we were able to knock the rust off the engine block and find the serial number. We traced it back and found that it WAS NOT originally a diesel engine. I must say I was surprised. It sure smelled and leaked oil like a diesel engine. My contact at the salvage yard said the engine could probably be converted back to gasoline, if you like, making it as good as new. Knowing how important it is to move fast with these projects, I went ahead and drafted your account the $8900 fee so the men on the yard could get started.

“About the boat itself. Who would have thought that for that price it would have a big hole in it?

“It sure caught me by surprise, I’ll tell you that. I didn’t even notice how low she rode in the water until we did the sea trial. The two of us barely escaped before she sank.

“By the way, after the sea trial, the man working on the engine restoration project must have gotten sick or something because I haven’t seen him since I gave him the money I drafted out of your account.

“Oh, here’s some more good news. I ran into an engineer from Ukraine who said he could refit your boat for $22,500. He said he used to work for the Russian Navy before he retired to the States. His last retrofit was that submarine, the Kursk. That’s the one that blew up and sank. But Yuri — that’s his name — said he stands behind his work. “Way behind,” I think were his exact words.

“I drafted your account for half the renovation fee because I knew, based on the sparse amenities on your yacht before it sank, that you’d want any improvements done before you saw it. I’m sure Yuri is down there in the water right now looking for your boat because I haven’t seen him since.

“One final thing.

“The salvage yard owner threw in a 5-gallon bucket of something called “boat rot” that he said would come in handy. I thought it tasted a little like Pabst, but a guy at the ship’s store said it made wood much stronger and that all wooden boats, especially ones as old as yours, kept buckets of this stuff aboard.

“P.S. There is an alternative to raising your boat if we can ever find it. I know a gal who offered to give your family scuba lessons for the low price of $7,500. If you went that route your family could enjoy your new boat right where it is. Of course, you wouldn’t be seen by as many of your yachting friends, so that’s something to keep in mind.

“I wanted to keep your options open, so I drafted another $3000 from your account for the scuba class. – Al, your yacht broker, where my motto is, ‘You’re broker today than you were yesterday.'”

2nd volume in this series and covers the years on larger boats I could not afford. – EJ

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