Chance meetings

Yesterday was the first day that you had to show your proof of vaccination in order to board an airplane in Canada. This federal requirement is one I am very pleased to see enacted and yes I believe that all who can, should be vaccinated. You’re protecting yourself, me and my family, and especially those…

A long obedience…

I finished Eugene Peterson’s classic book, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction, and found again this theme of God’s enduring call, our struggle to follow in a fallen world and the deep blessings that come from our faithful response to that call. I am reminded again that blessing is no guarantee of a way…

Bald Eagles

I watched the two eagles soar around the edge of the Island. Their enormous wingspan is so evident as you see them being carried by the updrafts. Their great white tails spread out as they approach the tree branch. And their talons open up to grab hold as they come to a rest. I was…