Canada Day Reflection
Today is July 1st, Canada Day. The ideals that Canada stands for make me proud. Ideals usually exceed practice, though.
Posts from the ‘Short Thoughts’ Category
July 1, 2012
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Parable of the Crossing
One day I stood on the bank of the Jordan River to watch the people entering little boats to cross into the Promised Land.
Right Power
On this date, June 6, in 1944 the invasion of Europe began. When I read about it the fact remains that the whole thing was a fragile victory. Any of a number of things could have happened differently and the landing could have failed.
The coming of Jesus into the world had an equally fragile future. Read more…
God Is Good to Me
Life is good. I drove to work with a full tank of gas, clean windshield, air-conditioning on, a full coffee mug, listening to a Mozart symphony on the radio. Read more…
Worthless Thoughts
I can’t help myself. I care about the souls of other people. And when people have sinned against God and against me I yearn to see repentance and restoration. When people who have named Jesus as Boss leave their first love it scares me. What if, as some Bible references imply, God gives up on those who refuse to repent? Read more…
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