"O, God, Thy Sea is so great and my boat is so small"
"O, God, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small." This artwork was done by a sweet young lady that graduated with my son 2 years ago. She is extremely talented. I saw this quote while watching the movie, " Thirteen Days ." It was written on a plaque that sat on President Kennedy's desk in the Oval office. (the plaque really sat on his desk!) I actually googled it b/c I wanted to know who the author was that wrote these words. ( here ) As it turns out, the quote has an "anonymous" author. I just really liked these words; I began to think about them and what they could mean. The quote is obviously a prayer. It is called the Breton Fisherman's Prayer . This makes perfect sense... fisherman, sailors, anyone going out to sea knows how mighty and vast the sea is and how small *we* are in comparison. There is a need for protection while out on the sea. The sea can soothe and calm but it can also be dangerous and very scary. Perhaps the f...