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title: 'Fisherman’s Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things'
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authors:
- 'Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Jr.'
date: 1905-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Athletics and Recreation'
- 'Devotional (General)'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'John 21'
- 'Ecclesiastes 9'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/van-dyke-1905-fishermans-luck-and-some-other-uncertain-things
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# Fisherman’s Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things

Van Dyke celebrates angling as a joyful embrace of uncertainty and quiet providence. Fishing is a restorative pastime and a metaphor for chance, leisure, and cheerful resignation.

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