“So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.”Romans 5:11 I’ve been mulling over connections. Between people, I mean. Relationships are so crucial. We are social beings – designed to connect and interact and be interdependent. And not only that.Continue reading “I Know a Guy”
Category Archives: Gratitude
It’s Just So Dark
“Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”” John 8:12 It’s just so dark. It’s 7 am. So. Dark. I live relatively close to theContinue reading “It’s Just So Dark”
Under the Christmas Tree
“Ears to hear and eyes to see— both are gifts from the Lord.”Proverbs 20:12 Thunderstorms are so sensory. The low rumble-grumble, the dramatic skies, the patter-smatter of raindrops to thirsty earth. Then silence. The sights and sounds of the land being replenished, the evidence of the global water cycle in action, the connection toContinue reading “Under the Christmas Tree”
We Must Be Rich!
“He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.”Ephesians 1:7 Diamonds! They were everywhere. They were in the tree branches. They were in the bushes and grasses. They glistened from pathways and fields and creek beds. Even the weeds wereContinue reading “We Must Be Rich!”
How High Can You Count?
“Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me.”Psalms 116:7 One of the skills we check in early education is rote counting. ‘How high can you count?’ Littles are always eager to show off how many numbers they know – and in the process, they also demonstrate theirContinue reading “How High Can You Count?”
In Blows the Blizzard
““He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.”Job 37:6 I’ve double checked and triple checked the forecast. It still says snow. And lots of it. Enough to qualify for a winter storm warning from Environment Canada. High winds and plenty of the white stuff mean lowContinue reading “In Blows the Blizzard”
He Must Sure Love You a Lot!
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.”James 1:17 “Whoa.” She stopped in mid flow, a frozen animation little who under regular circumstances is not still very often or forContinue reading “He Must Sure Love You a Lot!”
Keeping up with the Joneses (and the Smiths, and the Jacksons, and the Neufelds…)
“Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless—like chasing the wind.”Ecclesiastes 4:4 Green. As in, the colour of that neighbour’s grass. Also the colour of your complexion as you eye said grass. Or fence. Or landscaping. Or driveway. Then there’s the newContinue reading “Keeping up with the Joneses (and the Smiths, and the Jacksons, and the Neufelds…)”
That’s Some Home Security
“Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.”Psalms 16:5 Locks, bolts, fences, dogs with studded collars and sharp teeth, home security systems. What’s up? Well, we like our ‘stuff’. And our ‘stuff’ gives others the idea that it would be nice to have our stuff withoutContinue reading “That’s Some Home Security”
You Are in the Will
“I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.”Ephesians 1:18 The dreaded will. Most of us need to write one – it makes things a lot easier on those whoContinue reading “You Are in the Will”
Growing in Grace 