Jesse van der Meulen

There is a simple pleasure in playing music off an “obsolete” music player. Sure my phone can play music and so much more, but there’s something wonderfully simple about this.

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Where were you the evening of Oct 30 1995? I was in my Bible College dorm room listening to the results of the Quebec referendum on CBC Radio.

Good retrospective on this podcast. Got me thinking, if sovreignty became a big issue now how much would I care?
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I’m so glad for this good news story! In this day and age it should be unthinkable to have mothers having to travel away from home in order to give birth safely.

YouTube video by AndyGullahorn "God Is In No Hurry" / Andy Gullahorn

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“He loves you where you are, not where you should be. God is in no hurry.”

Anyone listening to Andy Gullahorn? If you haven’t listened to his music yet, I’d highly recommend it! There’s wit, insight, and emotion in his writing that has impacted me, especially with his new album Winning Streak.

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My view at the moment. Courtesy of my son deciding to bike from Lumby to Lavington so I could pick him up after work to go to the beach.

Social media algorithm won’t lead us to peace and comfort or understanding. Turn from the digital noise to the only source of true comfort, joy, peace, and love.

2 Cor 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort.

The annual conifer seed bug migration has begun … into our house. Sigh.

As much as I love a good thunderstorm, it’s very worrisome to get lightning strikes when it’s been so hot this week.

What a privilege to be using my Grandmother’s Bible for evening prayer tonight. There is a legacy of faith that we get to be a part of and prayerfully pass on to the next generation.

Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.

COLLECT OF THE DAY
The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation:

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Hwy 6 Lumby to Vernon.

YouTube video by Average Joes We are Canadian.

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Six Meditations on the Phone The modern soul finds itself divided.

The phone is not the enemy. The enemy is fear. fear of stillness fear of silence fear of being alone with one's own thoughts.
…use it, but do not be used by it. Hold it, but do not be held by it. truest moments of life happen in the spaces where there is no screen.

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I just saw a great Substack article on this, but of course now I can’t find it. Main idea, google’s goal is for you to not leave google. More ads and data comes their way when you stay on their page.

Insane times

Getting to sit outside. 8 degrees, listening to the snow melt. Feels very good!

YouTube video by JK Scenes “Can’t We Have Peace.” ~ Lord Of The Rings (2002) #shorts #lordoftherings #saruman #scene #theoden

This is how I imagine Ukraine responding to Russia asking for peace. youtube.com/shorts/NcNqT...

A Collect for Evening

Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

The way to get lots of engagement on FB? Talk about Trump. Interesting perspectives.

Good perspective! We are likely missing the “real agenda” going on due to the extreme- all consuming things that are being said. One just didn’t have time to think clearly when they are bombarded by the next outrageous thing that comes our way.

So great!!

That’s a scary thought!

The logic may be: sure everything will cost more, but more and more people will be working to create all the things they need, therefore the cost will be off set by growth in wages.

Day 1 thoughts post T-Day.

I think we need to let go of the notion that the Trump Administration wants to trade at all. They’d rather make and consume everything within their own borders before giving money to anyone or anything that is not American.

Much respect to Pamela!

"Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation," she said.
"I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative."

How interesting … I just saw a headline talking about JD Vance, and it made me realize something. With all this talk about Trump and Musk one hardly hears anyone talk about Vance lately!

How very thoughtful!