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…
Category: travel
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…
What does it mean to be blessed?
In the past number of months as Wendy and I have had this overwhelming sense of God’s blessing, not just in terms of the lovely home we are in, or what the bank might report on us, but being close to Philip and Amanda, our ability to work remotely, our new neighbours, the experiences of…
