A few from the last few weeks. Sunny days are starting to be more common around here, though there's been rain too. Here's some of what's been filling our days, including good times with the dog-in-law.
Dog Days
Unfathomable
There is so much about God that I don't understand and I often struggle to worship what I think of as the unfathomable nature of God. Generally, when I think about God being unfathomable it refers to the hard stuff. Death, punishment, suffering - all the things that happen and that I know break God's… Continue reading Unfathomable
Book Review – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
This book was okay. That's exactly what my dad always refers to as "damned with faint praise" but I can't muster up much more enthusiasm about The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Viking, 2014). I wish I could because I know a few people who read this novel and enjoyed it immensely. I simply don't… Continue reading Book Review – The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
In the Valley
I've celebrated Easter my whole life. It is the pivotal week in the Christian calendar. Those three dark days when evil seemed to win. And then, sunrise service on Easter Sunday, coloured eggs in a basket, Jesus arose. Love wins. Good triumphs. God is not dead. I've heard the story a hundred times. I've told… Continue reading In the Valley
Book Review – The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
How much would you do for someone you love? What would you sacrifice? Where is the line between right and wrong? What does it mean to be a parent? These are all questions that The Light Between Oceans (Scribner, 2012) forces the reader to ponder. We all want to believe that we know right from… Continue reading Book Review – The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Book Review – Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
There's a reason very few books are written in the second person. It's a difficult feat to pull off without sounding like a Choose Your Own Adventure novel. The problem, of course, is that, at some point or another, the reader will stop and say, "No. That isn't me. I didn't do that." And the… Continue reading Book Review – Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
happy things to hold on to
Turning Monday night dinner into a breakfast picnic in our living room. Sure, our laundry is drying in the background and those flowers are clearly dead, but linen napkins and caramelized apples go far. A little plant we like to call Basil. (Yes, Peter and I name our plants. It may have been a mistake… Continue reading happy things to hold on to
Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
There is a fragility and a terror that surrounds all childhood. Yet, at the same time, there is a security in the naivety of children. When you're a child, the only life you know is the one you live and so it can take years to realize the dangers you've been through. As trite as… Continue reading Lullabies for Little Criminals by Heather O’Neill
a poem by e.e. cummings
i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are… Continue reading a poem by e.e. cummings
happy things to hold on to
A spontaneous, Thursday afternoon outing of, "Hey, let's go to Madeira Park!" Followed by a truly delicious burger and fries. All in all, a pretty fantastic way to celebrate the first day of spring. Kind words in a church bathroom. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18… Continue reading happy things to hold on to
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