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Dying to become….
I have death on the brain right now – death and dying. Cheerful thought isn’t it? Actually yes it is. I’m not thinking of death and dying in terms of a terminal illness but rather as a caterpillar might contemplate disappearing into a cocoon in anticipation of emerging one day as a butterfly with wings.…
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Stand By Me
Music is a metaphor….. all over the world….. The created reflecting their Creator whether they know it or not….. And he came into His world undercover as one of us to teach a new song….. May this Christmas be a time of singing new harmonies with Jesus…. Here’s an old video that still inspires 🙂 …
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Whatever happens…. never stop believing
Life is a hell of a journey on the way to heaven…. that starts on earth when we meet Jesus. He is not a religious romantic by a long stretch. He made quite clear that life on earth is trouble-full and that his purpose is to meet us wherever we are and accompany us the…
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Mountains and Hills
On the west coast of British Columbia we have mountains and hills, rivers and lakes, in abundance. They are jaw-dropping spectacular and provide an adventure playground for the locals and tourists from all over the world – especially Europe. Many say they love ‘the great outdoors’ – it’s their church, their spiritual source of refreshing…
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Blowing in the wind
We had a mighty gale blowing across this island a few days ago…. knocked the power out, trees gave up resisting and fell, branches flew, and the waters were whipped into a frenzy of galloping white horses that kicked the ferry schedules out of shape for the rest of the day. Things change when the…
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Imagine the Outcry if…….
Today – Remembrance Day – is a sobering remembrance of the chronic problem at the core of the human condition. The desire to hammer out on earth a Garden of Eden without the hassle of God; to have peace through sheer human will and effort, to fulfill the dream of democracy by attending to its…
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Introducing a Friend of Mine…..
As the New Year approaches….. Here’s an introduction of someone I’m pretty honored and proud to call a friend….. the most faithful and encouraging person I know….. Listen in…..
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God told me I’d be arriving naked!
It’s that time of the year when quite a number of our tribe are preparing to fly south in search of warmer weather and sunshine after Christmas. What to take and what to leave behind is a big question. Ever thought of a conversation in heaven between the Father and the Son? “J C, I’ve…
Googling God 