Taking delight in creation
Why does God rest after creating the world? According to Curtis Wiens, it isn’t because God is tired and needs a break. Wiens, who is pastor of Aberdeen Mennonite Church, posed the question during an outdoor worship service at Shekinah Retreat Centre on June 6. About 30 adults and children representing at least seven Mennonite…
Psalm 130
A mini-retreat this week for me, with a couple nights spent at a local camp while my spouse leads the Bible time. Good time for reflection, writing, thinking, reading scripture, walking… and swatting mosquitoes. A poem from one evening… I watch the sun steeping In soggy evening clouds Of grey-blue wisped with orange, pink.…
Seek the Peace of the City
The view was breathtaking. On a clear day, from the 52nd floor, they said we should be able to see Mount Fuji. It was too hazy that day, though. All we could see were the blocks and blocks of concrete, towering buildings, and grids of traffic. Ah. I miss the city. While I love connecting…
The Miracle of Rest
There’s something about being in God’s creation that seems to stretch time. I feel a sense of abundance and re-connection with the Creator of all. Time taken in rest, away from the people-creations which focus on time, money, production, and consumption, I remember who I am, I re-centre my self and life in Christ, and…
