It has been said, “Life is in the interruptions.” Christmas also reminds us that God is in the interruptions. We spend so much of our lives on hold, it seems. Now we are waiting for Christmas holidays to start and then we’ll wait for the next paycheck to pay for them. We stand in… Continue reading The Interrupted Life
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2012 Mistique
2012 will be remembered as the winter solstice with its ‘end of the world’ forecasts and ‘dawn of a new age’ predictions. Which will it be? The mystique around 12/21/12 is centred around a combination of the Mayan calendar ending its 5125 year cycle, and the sun being aligned with the center of the Milky… Continue reading 2012 Mistique
Going Somewhere
I love the scene from Forrest Gump where he decides to start running one day as therapy to deal with the disappointment of Jenny moving out. Soon, however, he has this following of people running nowhere with him. Then there’s the scene where after three years, he just stops and says, “I’m going home.” All those would… Continue reading Going Somewhere
Work: Chasing after the wind.
Does work ever get you down? You are not alone. The author of Ecclesiastes lamented his work too: “What has a man from all the toil and striving of heart with which he toils beneath the sun? For all his days are full of sorrow and his work is a vexation. Even in the night… Continue reading Work: Chasing after the wind.
The Safest Place On Earth
What is your happy place? For me, it’s a lakeside cabin in Temagami, Ontario where I spent my summers growing up like Davy Crockett. (I’ve even saved my trusty hunting/whittling knife from those days.) Others may find their happy place in a more urban setting, like a local cafe or in the magic of Disney… Continue reading The Safest Place On Earth
Love to Love
Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life. Prov 4:23 Living with an open heart is a risky choice that takes courage and wisdom. The act of living generously can expose us to those who might take advantage. The disposition of trusting can leave a person vulnerable to the… Continue reading Love to Love
The Alphabet Prayer
One Sunday morning, a young shepherd boy was caring for his sheep when he heard the bells of the church ringing. Watching the people walk by on their way to church, he thought, “I would like to talk to God, but what can I say to him?” He had never been taught a prayer. So,… Continue reading The Alphabet Prayer
Family Reunion
Have you ever had one of those uncomfortable family reunions, a kind of “Meet the Fockers” part three? You are not alone. One biblical family get-together that I can relate to is the reunion of Jacob and Esau. Jacobs reunion with his brother Esau was like facing a ghost of the past. Family life in… Continue reading Family Reunion
Trust Jump
A heart of trust is discovered on the outskirts of the familiar and the known. As one poet said, When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen: There will be… Continue reading Trust Jump
Chasing the Wind
The new iphone goes on sale today and Apple is expected to sell 10 million this weekend. This will be the largest consumer electronics debut in history. One young buyer is quoted as saying, “There is nothing cooler than being the first. Now I am going to go home and unpack it slowly and with… Continue reading Chasing the Wind