A stranger on a bus bench, a telephone conversation, and a story we only hear from one side. Somewhere between an enemy’s dog, a boxing ring, and a hospital room, a wounded man wrestles with reconciliation, boundaries, and the stubborn conviction that love is still the only option.
Author Archives: Walkingdownvimy
The Dream, the Lie, and the Shepherd
From Kelekis Restaurant to the freedom of listening-obedience. The Song In Brief When I was sixteen, my future wife and I sat together in Kelekis Restaurant in Winnipeg, dreaming aloud about getting married and having twenty children. I didn’t know what I wanted to be when I grew up. I didn’t have a career inContinue reading “The Dream, the Lie, and the Shepherd”
Classic Meatloaf
Tweaked Recipe 1.5 pounds ground beef 1 cup uncooked Oatmeal 2 beaten eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped onions no salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2-3 tsp mustard 1) Combine all the ingredients thoroughly 2) Pack firmly into a loaf pan 3) Bake at 375°F for 1 hour * serves 8 Perhaps an Explanation? ThisContinue reading “Classic Meatloaf”
Quiche Loraine
One of my favourites
The Bridge
My heart is where God and I meet. I am this child that is taken into his arms! He is the calm in my storm.
The Same Voice
A young lifeguard’s decision to treat little children and enormous weightlifters with equal dignity becomes a lifelong lesson in marriage, parenting, church relationships, and the exercise of loving authority.
Leash or a Suitcase
Call it PTSD but I’ve tried the other way my whole life. I won’t stand between you (trying to leave me) and the door.
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People Who Build Bridges
A reflection on two remarkable people who understand that providing housing is only the beginning. Through patience, trust, and simple introductions, they’re helping isolated people discover something essential: belonging.
The Old Testament
My journey of writing out the word… Isaiah 50:4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught,that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. ESV 4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue ofContinue reading “The Old Testament”
