The Quietness of the Moment
We have a wall clock that my mother gave us in the early 1970s. It is unassuming and has no great value. It’s simply a wall clock that tick-tocks and chimes every half hour on the hour. It has never failed to keep time, but unlike we humans—who tend to slow down as the calendar flips from month to month—the clock picks up speed and by the end of the month, when it needs to be rewound, it has gained ten minutes! For some, a chiming clock may be on the edge of annoying, but having grown...
Read MoreThere’s Worship and then There’s WORSHIP!
The author of a devotional entitled The Worship of God suggests that the word worship has taken on a new meaning: worshipping in song. This is evident in our modern churches where worship teams, choirs, or individuals lead in congregational singing. To support this, the author of Psalm 100 encourages us to “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs” (v.v. 1-2). It is quite clear that worshipping God through song not...
Read MoreRiver Rules and Thankfulness
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I’m drawn to the season and the beauty that we ‘northerners’ are privileged to enjoy. Of course one cannot but look in awe at the colours or feel a bite in the changed temperature—all part of the season—but are we not supposed to consider those things for which we should be thankful? When I began to make a list, I found it difficult to know where to begin, so, I began with this… a wonderful visit with my childhood friend a couple of...
Read MoreAll Creatures Great and Small
Have you ever considered the thought behind the expression, “All good things come to an end”? It’s an expression used rather loosely when we finish a good book, end a relaxing holiday, say our good-byes at a family reunion, or even acknowledge the end of a wonderful summer at MBC. The internet defines the meaning this way: “Nothing great will last forever… a wise reminder that all good things are temporary.” Another definition states that it is “a term of regret,...
Read MoreMore Faith … Less Fear
As we find ourselves in an ever-changing world, I must admit that my writing world has changed as well. I now write only for pleasure (my memoir), for purpose (prep for my Bible studies), and to bring thoughtful pause into someone’s life (my monthly blog). When I was writing my novels, I did not take time to read. While in the ‘writing zone,’ not only was time precious, but I did not want to be influenced by another author’s work as I developed my characters and plot. I wanted to...
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