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Words

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I love good words.

Specifically, I love good quotes.

Flipping through a book last night, I encountered these ones.

A squeeze of your hand, a tap on your shoulder, a pat on the back, a whisper of care, a foot firmly planted, or even a kick in the pants… take what you need from these.

“God is never in a panic. Nothing can be done that He is not absolute master of, and no one in earth or heaven can shut a door He has opened, nor open a door He has shut. God alters the inevitable when we get in touch with Him.” -Oswald Chambers

“God is ready to accept full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.” -Andrew Murray

“A true and safe leader is likely to be on ewho has no desire to lead but is forced into a position of leadership by the inward pressure of the Holy Spirit and the press of the external situation.” -A.W. Tozer

“God can’t give us happiness and peace apart from Himself… because there is no such thing.” -C.S. Lewis

The Beautiful Game

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Okay, so it might be the not-so-well-known game, but as if this isn’t an impressive rally!

And one more…

Irony in August

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At least, I usually do.

Not so much in this case…

My very favourite band has long been a group called Caedmon’s Call.  They’re out of the southern USA and rarely make it anywhere near the western half of the Canadian border.  I’ve long said that I’d drive a dozen hours to see them if they ever came up here.

Imagine my shock when I discovered that they are coming to Winnipeg.  Oh yes, you heard me right.  They’re coming as part of the 25-year celebration for Grant Memorial  Church.   Sweet!

The irony?

They’re coming on August 30… ONE DAY before we return from our trip to China in August.

Sigh!

For anyone going… give my best to Cliff and sing along on my behalf.

So close but SO far…

Deep

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From the pen of Jack Handey…

  • I bet the main reason the police keep people away from a plane crash is they don’t want anybody walking in and lying down in the crash stuff, then, when somebody comes up, act like they just woke up and go, “What was that?!”

  • Contrary to what most people would say, the most dangerous animal in the world is not the lion or the tiger or even the elephant. It’s a shark riding on an elephant’s back, just trampling and eating everything they see.

Confusion

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Thoughts ever feel like that?!

Mine have lately.

There was a day when I thought I was a decent thinker, able to sort through piles and come out fairly orderly on the other side.

Yeah, there WAS such a day.

But to quote Aragorn… “But it is not this day.”

These days are more about praying and hoping: Praying for things like clarity, perspective, and wisdom.  And hoping that prayers really do get heard and really do get answered.

And some days are just like that, in this little life.