With God’s Help

Psalm 108 says in part, Have you rejected us, O God?    Will you no longer march with our armies?Oh, please help us against our enemies,    for all human help is useless.With God’s help we will do mighty things,    for he will trample down our foes. The mournful cry of people asking if God has rejected them sometimes resonates…

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Twenty Six Haircuts

When Maureen and I moved to Vancouver we were intentional about looking for local shops at which to do our business. Since Historic Chinatown is close we have purchased our car insurance at Jack Chow insurance, we sometimes buy fresh produce at the Keefer Street Chinatown Supermarket, and I get my haircut at Second Beauty…

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Haircuts

Becky* has been cutting my hair every four to six weeks for the past two years. She works at one of the many beauty salons in Historic Chinatown just five blocks from my home. Although her English is good she is fairly quiet and does not say much about herself. Over the two years I…

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