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Waterspout
This poem was shaped by personal experience. In my small group this past year, we studied a book called, “Can You Hear Me” by ...This poem was shaped by personal experience. In my small group this past year, we studied a book called, “Can You Hear Me” by Brad Jersak. One of the chapters was about finding a ...
Dot, dot, dot.
I take my place in this pale blue dot so let me ask you something dot dot dot When the fire moulds the metal ...I take my place in this pale blue dot so let me ask you something dot dot dot When the fire moulds the metal that forms the guns that shoots my enemy…where are you? ...
Dependence
Ein Gedi, Israel Dependence Four years ago, Melanie and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel with my family. What struck me most ...Ein Gedi, Israel Dependence Four years ago, Melanie and I had the opportunity to travel to Israel with my family. What struck me most about the landscape was the feeling of the desert constantly ...
National Aboriginal Day: Messengers of Reconciliation
Jesus is all about Truth and Reconciliation. His time on earth was spent bringing Truth and reconciling all of us to Himself. In 1 ...Jesus is all about Truth and Reconciliation. His time on earth was spent bringing Truth and reconciling all of us to Himself. In 1 Cor. 5:19, Paul tells us that Jesus “entrusted to us ...
National Aboriginal Day: It Will be Love
On May 4th, Calvary hosted a blanket exercise. I was privileged to attend with others in our church community. I had participated in a blanket exercise previously at a school council conference, but my heart desperately ...
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day: Truth First, then Reconciliation
Canada recognizes National Aboriginal Day at the Summer Solstice—when the sun is at its most northerly position (and hence the longest day of our year, June 21). In light of this—as we approach Canada’s ...
National Aboriginal Day: The road to reconciliation
Where to start? I feel most unqualified to introduce National Aboriginal Day but perhaps that is the place from which many of us begin ...Where to start? I feel most unqualified to introduce National Aboriginal Day but perhaps that is the place from which many of us begin when we think about our First Nations neighbours. Yet even ...
James: In Prayer
Why is it that we often try to make God, and following Him, so complicated? We expect that things need to follow a certain ...Why is it that we often try to make God, and following Him, so complicated? We expect that things need to follow a certain set of steps, that the chance of success is related ...
Blink of an Eye
I remember a Palm Pilot given to me as a gift. (For any young reader, Palm Pilots were the iPhones of the early 2000s.) ...I remember a Palm Pilot given to me as a gift. (For any young reader, Palm Pilots were the iPhones of the early 2000s.) Holding that piece of technology in my hand was exhilarating. ...
Who Am I?
Who Am I? I am not all I want to be, Not all that I have been Nor all I think I am; I ...Who Am I? I am not all I want to be, Not all that I have been Nor all I think I am; I am not all that At all. If not these, though ...
James: In Wisdom (The Way to Up is Down)
The other day I vented my frustration about a work situation. I was angry that someone that I was professionally acquainted with seemed to be getting all of the breaks, while others (including myself, ...