Beatitudes · beauty in creation

Comfort When We Least Expect It

Golden Alberta field ready for harvest. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matt. 5:4 I waited in my car for the early September frost to melt from my view and grimaced as I finished an inventory check: phone, purse, wallet, bags. It was a much shorter list than a few days… Continue reading Comfort When We Least Expect It

Beatitudes · Faith

When the Right Way Seems All Wrong

Blessed are the poor in spirit Our hearts long for true happiness don’t they? Like participants in The Amazing Race we go to great lengths to seize an elusive prize, and chase clue after clue with great anticipation until we latch on to the thing which promised bliss. In the end, the “thing” proves empty—a… Continue reading When the Right Way Seems All Wrong