Raise Me
Listen to this song here. My life is now in the hands of those who know my crime They stare at me with their hungry eyes Pious words from their lips hide a bitter rage We share a crime that’s now all mine Please let me live This just isn’t fair You are guilty like…
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I like this sentiment from the band “Warped 45s.” “Let my headstone be my favourite jukebox loaded with the songs of my friends. . . .Push B24 and sway barefoot on my grave.” – “Radio Sky” Would you be one of the ones who would come by and sway?
Continue readingProgress
As I look around Vancouver I see projects that suggest progress: a new condo tower beside other new condo towers; a 500 million dollar project to put a new roof on BC Place; a 3.3 billion dollar project to build a new Port Mann bridge. All of this is exciting to watch and means more…
Continue readingChicken Soup
When our daughters were little we found lots of great kids’ music at the library. Joe Scruggs, Charlotte Diamond, Fred Penner, and Alan Root were some of our favourites. We spent many hours listening to and singing along with these great songs. Many of them were quite educational and certainly contributed to our girls’ present…
Continue readingFaith Enough
My musical friend Mike Charko reminded me of the amazing words of this song by “Jars of Clay.” “Faith Enough” by Jars of ClayThe ice is thin enough for walkin’The rope is worn enough to climbMy throat is dry enough for talkin’The world is crumblin’ but I know whyThe world is crumblin’ but I know…
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I find it easy to sense God on a mountain top, in a forest, under a blanket of stars, or on a beach. It is sometimes harder to sense God in the city. Cars roaring over asphalt and concrete, buildings towering to the sky, and lights blotting out our ability to see the stars make…
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