Yes I was in the Coast Guard, and I went onto sail aboard a Lightship, and then was a marine engineer aboard a tugboat before I became a Chaplain. Providentially this all happened on my 20 years of Military service.
Do things happen by accident...? I think not, but cannot normally explain how I can understand this reasoning, except to say that I have seen enough in my life to be able to live by faith.
Ben Franklin in his old age, also acknowledged the presence of a Divine plan unfolding in his life and the life of his country.
Ben was a scientist and inventor besides being a Statesman, yet he was not blinded by his own intellect or power.
Why do people relate to Forrest Gump and other similar characters so well, probably because films like this show the goodness of a loving God, and although we feel small and incapable at times, God has a plan for us... That's what I think anyway, and if you want to meet others who hold this same hope, visit my Christian social network at "Lightship Beacon" (Posted below) if you are interested in others experiences in the Christian faith, and remember, your not reading this post by accident!
CH Roland Dell
Lightship Ministries
