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An Anchor for our Soul

ANCHOR What is the first thing you thought within 2 seconds? When we think of an anchor, we first think of the massive hook-like iron connected to a chain to keep a boat from drifting into the far beyond.   In track and field and swimming relays, each team has 4 persons; the last to run is the anchor.  That person has the agility, the endurance, the strength, the consistency observed over many races, and the experience to be the one to finish the race strong. These are the dictionary definitions that affirm our initial visualization of an anchor. 1)  any   of   various   devices   dropped   by   a   chain,   cable,   or   rope   to   the bottom   of   a   body   of   water   for   preventing   or   restricting   the motion   of   a   vessel   or   other   floating   object ,  typically   having broad,   hooklike   arms   that   bury   themselves   in   the   bottom   to  provide   a   firm   hold. 2) a   person   or   thing   that   can   be   relied   on   for   support,   s