We're back!
Almost three days away! Two days we spent time with short visits with Lloyd and Lynn. They are both in need of support, while at the same time providing encouragement to us. I asked them how they had been able … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: April 2006
Off to Calgary!
Some times you just go! Our friend Lloyd and his wife Lynn are in Calgary — four hours from home. Lloyd is there for cancer treatments. How are things? On a scale of 1 – 10, indications are that this … Continue reading →
NHL playoffs!
The other night Jill asked who CAR was. They were playing Montreal in the Stanley Cup playoffs (which drag on until June!). I honestly didn’t know. The wrong answer was Calgary. They would be CGY or CAL We both thought further. … Continue reading →
Songs that work!
Last night at one of the senior’s complexes in town, my wife and I led a hymn sing. For many there this is a time of reminiscing in old comfort zones. The world stands still for many of us. Last … Continue reading →
Sound Alliance revisited
In the 1974/75 academic year I sang full-time with a music group called Sound Alliance. The music was contemporary and done to music tracks. Of course, what was contemporary then is now “70’s”. And the use of tracks, although a … Continue reading →
It's 9:00 and the weather is shirt sleeve!
Now, that’s what I call God’s country. Where the air is calm, the sun sets peacefully, and the day closes with God’s blessing. Just in case you didn’t know. This is Kindersley. God’s country!! … Continue reading →
Tim Keller on the gospel
I ran across Tim Keller today! OK, so actually I hit a blog site of a friend of a friend of a friend. One of the links took me to a session he gave at The Gathering in 2005. Not … Continue reading →
Income tax seems to live on!
I remember years ago reading that the Department of Agriculture began the income tax system back during the First World War. I’ve tucked that in the back of my mind and some day I’ll even check up to see if … Continue reading →
2005 bestsellers!
The Book Standard booklist for 2005 has some interesting books in their top twenty books. Two books by Dan Brown – the DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons. A million little pieces — originally considered to be non-fiction but shown … Continue reading →
The Beatitudes from Dallas Willard
I’m working on a sermon for this Sunday. Jumping into the Sermon on the Mount. So, I’m rereading Dallas Willard’s “Divine Conspiracy”, a great book on the whole sermon. Here is his approach to the beatitudes: The Beatitudes simply cannot … Continue reading →