What was Jesus doing that day when he made a charcoal fire beside Galilee ? It appears that he wanted to talk to Peter, but what did he mean when he asked “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?” Some folks take it to mean “more than these things, or these people,” … Continue reading Lovest thou me more than these?
Stories from my life
Book Alert
Yesterday's post "Fire from Heaven" and "Lovest thou me more than these," the article I will post later today, are chapters of a book that I have almost finished writing. I have one more chapter to write and then it will be complete, the first draft at least. Then will follow some months of editing, … Continue reading Book Alert
Rambling thoughts
Today is a holiday, not a national holiday but one that is observed, under different names, in every part of Canada except Yukon, Newfoundland and Quebec. Here in Saskatchewan it is called Saskatchewan Day. A singer-songwriter released a new Saskatchewan song today. I listened to it once and wondered whatever happened to songs that everyone … Continue reading Rambling thoughts
Things I know about mental illness
1. I know that mental illness sometimes has external causes. One common example would be SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) a usually mild form of seasonal depression caused by reduced hours of sunshine in winter. In the area where I live there are 17 hours between sunrise and sunset at the summer solstice and only 7 … Continue reading Things I know about mental illness
Lows and highs of August
August 1 was anniversary number 55 for Chris and I. We were tentatively planning a short trip to Moose Jaw where it all started. But that was for later. Today we were taking Chris's serger to a sewing machine repair shop in Saskatoon. The serger had sat in one place in her sewing room for … Continue reading Lows and highs of August
In those days there were no meetings in the workplace . . .
My thought here is an adaptation of a verse that is repeated a number of times in the book of Judges in the Bible: "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." It is a wonderful thing when men do what they firmly … Continue reading In those days there were no meetings in the workplace . . .
Scattered thoughts on a rainy Saturday morning
A few years ago I complained to my doctor about the arthritic pains I feel at times. His response was: "Well, you're eighty years old. What do you expect?" (In defense of my doctor, my arthritis pains have never come to stay in any particular joint, they come and go in different places.) Perhaps Saskatchewan … Continue reading Scattered thoughts on a rainy Saturday morning
The road home is always shorter
We left home Thursday afternoon to get to Carrot River for the last day of school at Pasquia Hills Christian School. This wasn't only the end of a school term, it was the end of our granddaughter Tami's three years of teaching there. She has other plans for the coming fall and winter. We stopped … Continue reading The road home is always shorter
The Ideal Spouse
Most of us approach marriage with a clear picture in our mind of the characteristics of our ideal spouse. The person we marry never completely fits that picture, but we are sure that with a little coaching and prodding from us, he or she will soon become everything we had imagined. Blessed is the man, … Continue reading The Ideal Spouse
Memories of Christmases past
December 24, 1955. At 11:15 PM my parents and I got into our old GMC half ton and drove into town and through it to the little white Anglican church on the north side. I was driving, even though I was only thirteen, almost fourteen. An RCMP constable attended this church, too, but he carefully … Continue reading Memories of Christmases past
