We left out friends in Alberta just after 4:00 PM to return home to Saskatchewan. We stopped for supper at Provost and when we got back out on the highway this great white moon was straight in front of us and just above the horizon. There was a little bite out of the left size … Continue reading Driving home beneath the lunar eclipse
Making a faux pas
Today I stepped out of the place where I was working and started out for the nearest convenience store to find myself something to eat. Halfway there I made a misstep (a faux pas) and felt myself going face first towards the ground. My first thought was that I am going to be at a … Continue reading Making a faux pas
Activating the gospel leaven
[I am posting this again for the benefit of the email subscribers who received only half of the original post because I accidentally hit a button before I was finished.] Matthew 13:33 Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures … Continue reading Activating the gospel leaven
The education of a pioneer bride
The first settlers on the Saskatchewan plains were faced with a quandary – there were no large trees that could be cut to build log houses, and lumber yards were usually far away. So they set to work to build their first homes out of the material under their feet – the sod. This was … Continue reading The education of a pioneer bride
Sing Out!
Alf Soper was janitor of the school I attended as a boy. Once he had been a travelling repairman for a farm implement company, then the boss of some large construction projects. New he was old and content to tend the coal fired boiler that heated the two storey brick school, sweep the floors, carry … Continue reading Sing Out!
Being childlike without being childish
"When I became a man I put away childish things" (1 Corinthians 13:11). That would be things like: -wanting to be the centre of attention -wanting to be entertained -wanting what somebody else has -wanting other people to do what I want -feeling sorry for myself when things don't go the way I want -trying … Continue reading Being childlike without being childish
For What It’s Worth
I must be about the same age as this blogger, I remember the song and have come to pretty much the same conclusions. Another line in the song says "Ain't nobody right if everyone's wrong." As Christians we need to stop fixating on all that is wrong with the world and truly be ambassadors of … Continue reading For What It’s Worth
Life Goes On
I want to share this encouraging post from a man who is being true to his decision not to let his disease define who he is. No matter what our circumstances, if our desire is to help and encourage others, God will provide opportunities to do it.
“Life Goes On”
Whether we’re going through the worst of times or the best of times, history and our own experiences show us that life does go on. This is true, but I don’t recommend saying “life goeson” to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one.
“There is an appointed time for everything.
And there is a time for every event under heaven —
A time to give birth and a time to die…
A time to weep and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-4)
I thought about the above passage last week when our daughter gave birth to a beautiful seven pound girl on Wednesday, then a close friend died of cancer on Friday – “A time to give birth and a time to die.”
Those who are grieving and those who are rejoicing have this…
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What is your duty towards your neighbour?
The title of this post is a question from the catechism in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The answer given in the catechism is as follows: My duty towards my neighbour is to love him as myself, and to do to all as I would they would do unto me. To love, honour, and … Continue reading What is your duty towards your neighbour?
Do you really want to know how I’m feeling today?
Yesterday I stopped at the pharmacy counter in Walmart to pick up a prescription. There were several pharmacists in the back busily preparing prescriptions for others. I waved at the head pharmacist and said, "How are you Marc?" There was an almost imperceptible hesitation before he answered "Fine'" The clerk who was serving me smiled … Continue reading Do you really want to know how I’m feeling today?
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