“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matt. 5:9 I remember when they built the bridge that connects mainland New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. It was an engineering marvel of the mid-1990's, and a really big deal to those of us who liked to vacation on… Continue reading Blessed are the Peacemakers
Category: Peace
It’s Just a Silly Sunday School Song
I love music. I love to sing songs and almost always have music playing, no matter where I am. As the music plays, I sing along, sometimes quietly, sometimes not so much, and definitely never in tune. I’m singing to the Lord, so I figure by the time my sour notes reach heaven, the Lord… Continue reading It’s Just a Silly Sunday School Song
Down by the Sea
Today, I've escaped to my happy place. Cloaked in the humid salty air, I sit at the edge of the earth, where land cascades into the highest tide in the world. Waves lap at my toes, and seagulls croon in the foggy distance. I've come to rest, write, and reflect on God's goodness (for he… Continue reading Down by the Sea
Finding Christmas
Familiarity with something doesn’t necessarily mean we grasp its deeper meaning. Most of us have heard the Christmas story all our lives, but how many of us actually get it? Before I was saved, I had no notion of the meaning of Christmas. Year after year I sang about this little Lord Jesus who lay… Continue reading Finding Christmas
Something Brief, Something True: Peace
Today I'm participating in Aliens & Pilgrims Something Brief, Something True with this thought: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” (Isaiah 26:3) There is nothing like a little worry or fear to ruin a perfectly peaceful day. Sometimes these irritants creep in unaware. Silent… Continue reading Something Brief, Something True: Peace
The Light for My Path 