Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay "We must begin by pointing out that with the launching of the New Testament vision a new idea was being broached; the world was being treated to a new and very revolutionary concept of society, namely, that men can get along peacefully in the market place even though they do … Continue reading The church-state hybrid
Cat vantage
Cats are asleep about two-thirds of the time, but their noses and ears seem to be always on the alert. Open a can of tuna in the kitchen without making a sound and the aroma will reach a cat who is sound asleep several rooms away. Soon she is by your feet, asking for a … Continue reading Cat vantage
WHY?
The war to end all wars didn't end all wars. When a revolution succeeds in overthrowing the oppressors, the revolutionaries then become the oppressors. What is wrong with the world? "The answer to the question, 'What is Wrong' is, or should be, 'I am wrong.' Until a man can give that answer, his idealism is … Continue reading WHY?
Looking for clues
"The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old worried face." Jim Bishop. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay BUT "Almost all current events in the affairs of governments and nations have their parallels and precedents in the past." Harry S. Truman
Morning Coffee 11/9/20 The ball is IN our court!
"The world has been watching the 2020 race for United States President." That is certainly true here in Canada, and many Canadians have become emotionally involved on one side or the other. Your thoughts point us toward what we need for healing. No politician has the prescription for healing, we must look to God and … Continue reading Morning Coffee 11/9/20 The ball is IN our court!
Shelley didn’t live in Saskatchewan
Image by Richard Duijnstee from Pixabay If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? That line comes from Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley. This morning, here in Saskatchewan, spring seems far away. It'll be five months until this snow is gone.
Four women named Mary, three men named James
I suppose there has always been a fashion in names. When I was a boy in school there were three Roberts in one classroom. To our teachers we were Bob, Bobby and Robert; to our classmates we were Bob, Professor and Goofy. I was Professor, I must have been a know-it-all. Goofy was the class … Continue reading Four women named Mary, three men named James
Here it comes
Image by Юлия Зяблова from Pixabay We have been enjoying unusually mild weather this week, with day time highs of 15° C or higher. But the threat that the coming weekend will bring an abrupt switch to winter has been hanging over our heads since last Sunday. A Colorado low has been tracked all week and is forecast … Continue reading Here it comes
Happy thoughts
Image by Scottslm from Pixabay There's a bluebird on your windowsillThere's a rainbow in your skyThere are happy thoughts, your heart to fillNear enough to make you cry. (The first stanza of Bluebird on you Windowsill by Elizabeth Clarke.) Elizabeth Clarke was a nurse at the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. One day in 1947 one of her patients, … Continue reading Happy thoughts
Do old arthritis remedies ever die?
I have had some arthritic stiffness in my right shoulder for years. It has been bothering me a little more lately. I rummaged through our medicine cabinets, in both bathrooms, and came up with three tubes of rubbing compound for arthritic pain. The fine print on the tubes indicate that one expired in 2004. another … Continue reading Do old arthritis remedies ever die?
Flatlander Faith 