Reflections from Minnesota – Day 5
Today we went to the Mall of America to shop. It is the second-largest mall in the world, surpassed in size only by the West Edmonton Mall. You can get pretty much anything here. The whole point of...
View ArticleReflections from Minnesota – Heading home again
Today we head home after a good week. It has been a real joy to be here. Transitions are important. Lord, give us grace to be steady and focussed – not to let changing circumstances dictate our moods...
View ArticleTrue freedom
In our church we’ve heard powerful messages recently about the grace of God that is available to us through Jesus. Basically what we have been hearing is the same message that the Apostle Paul preached...
View ArticleThe Shack
For our anniversary this year, my beloved gave me a copy of The Shack by William P. Young. Some of you may be thinking “What, a book for an anniversary present?” But after 33 years she knows me...
View ArticleGod’s sense of humour
In my last post I wrote about what it has been like to be without work for the first time in almost six years. Referring to my work as an Oracle technology consultant, I made the following comment : My...
View ArticleBut why would God care about little old me?
“You say God cares and that he looks after you. But do you think he would do that for me? Why would He care about me?” I will always remember the day Simon asked me that question. It was fourteen...
View ArticleOur Toyota Story
For some men, it would seem, life is really all about their toys. And high on the list of toys is their muscle car. Or their motorbike. Or their truck. Of course, not all men feel this way about...
View ArticleIt’s only money
I was meeting with my financial advisor over tea and chocolate chip cookies one afternoon a few years ago. Jim was also a brother in Christ and a good friend, and we used to talk not only about...
View ArticleKeeping the flow clean
Recently when I was reading the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, I was struck by these simple yet profound comments about the human heart. But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the...
View ArticleEnjoying God
So, how do you feel about the title of this post? If you’re not sure, stop. Read the title again. Then stop again and listen to your heart. As you consider the possibility of truly enjoying God, what...
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