Monthly Archives: June 2005

Attending an Anti-drug Rally

Tonight I attended a big rally put on by the city to inform people about the dangers of crystal meth.  I knew the basics about this highly addictive drug so I didn’t go so much for information as to show … Continue reading

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River Rising

We live on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River.  Two days ago we thought it was high. In front of our home is a park that stretches along the river for blocks and so from the window as I … Continue reading

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You've got to read this

It is profound.  It is worth the few minutes it takes to read it through.  Link Thanks to Maggi Dawn.

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A busy day

Well, we did not just sit around and do nothing.  Not really.  Most of the day I played with my grandson and visited with the neighbors who were having a garage sale.  Kierna was very interested in their toys and … Continue reading

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If this is love … Couldn't I have gotten an easier assignment?

Why does God seem to throw these big challenges up in my face?  Sometimes I wish he would put choices before me that are more palatable.  But I know enough to know that some things are commands.  Like “love one another.”  … Continue reading

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Now it's too hot

It really is too hot to sit here in this hot office and write.  Our overhead fan was killed by water running into it’s motor from a leak somewhere in our roof – we have been unsuccessful in finding it.  … Continue reading

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What a Party!

One step better than blogfriends in cyberspace are blogfriends that become real live face to face friends.  Becky is one of those real live face to face friends that I would never have met if it weren’t for blogging and … Continue reading

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Summing up the retreat

In the fourth and final session of lectio and contemplative prayer we read from Psalm 42. As a deer longs for flowing streams       so my soul longs for you, O God.My soul thirsts for God,       for the living God.When shall … Continue reading

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More from the retreat

The second session of lectio divina was from Mark 8: 22-26.  In this passage, the villagers “begged” Jesus to touch and heal their friend.  It seemed to me that this fellow had good friends.  Perhaps they saw his potential, had … Continue reading

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Lectio Divina – from John 15:1-5

A lot of what I learned this weekend had to do with resting in God.  The past few months have been full of stress at home and at work.  I was in need of rest.  The retreat gave me time … Continue reading

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