Photo credit: Jack_IOM from Douglas, Isle of Man.
I wrote the other day about the problem the replica Viking Ship, the Dragon Harald Fairhair, has gotten into in the great lakes. They’re stuck in Bay City, Michigan, having discovered they’re required to take on a pilot, something that will cost north of $400,000.
The Sons of Norway Foundation has started campaign to raise money for these fees. The donation site is here. You don’t have to be a Sons of Norway member.
Personally, I think it would be more prudent to burn a few buildings and demand Danegeld. But that’s just me.
This has had me thinking about the old sailor’s hymn. Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me. If it costs so much to have an earthly pilot guide them through the great lakes how much greater value is it to have the Spirit of God guide us through life by the Law and Gospel found in His Word.
Reminds one of the Southern Gospel song, “I Thank God for the Lighthouse.”