Lessons for sacrificial perseverance from high-seas history. As we make our way through Lenten sacrifice

Endurance in Lent

BY JUSTIN BELL

Right off the frozen ship, I am a minor Ernest Shackleton aficionado — fascinated and inspired by the famous explorer’s harrowing story of survival in 1916. And the best time to share Shackleton’s story — about the fate of his vessel, the Endurance and her men — is in winter, albeit it has been a mild one this year for most of us. The trip to the south started in 1914, with high hopes of an exploration feat, and ended with the crew — by the grace of God — escaping with their lives.

The whole ordeal shows God’s divine protection through some of the most extreme conditions. Certainly by studying the men’s crosses, we can realize the manageability of ours.

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