Wouldn’t That Be Somethin’?
In 1998, Wayne Watson published a song called “Wouldn’t That Be Somethin’?” One portion of this song has captured my imagination for 18 years. The premise of the song is that the author is imagining what it would have been like to be a friend of Jesus when he was walking upon the earth. He…
Continue readingFollow-up to Pacing the Cage
Yesterday’s blog quoted Bruce Cockburn’s amazing song, “Pacing The Cage.” In that song sunset is a metaphor for aging and death. It is a dark and brooding song about the sundown stage of life. In this follow-up I quote Wayne Watson’s “There Goes Sundown.” It has some of the same melancholy and sorrow of a…
Continue readingIncarnation
The incarnation of God is a concept that is difficult for many to understand and believe. The word simply means to take on flesh. One who is incarnate is embodied in flesh. Thus we speak of Jesus as being “God embodied in flesh” or taking on human form. It is a mysterious and difficult concept…
Continue readingGod Never Changes
Let nothing disturb you.Let nothing alarm you.Everything passes;God does not change.All things areAccomplished with patience.He who has GodIs lacking in nothing.God is enough. St. Teresa of Avila (Spanish Nun, Mystic and Writer, 1515-1582)
Continue readingFriendship
Sometimes we have a friend with whom we are comfortable. We can call them up and talk about nothing. We can sit with them and not have any words at all. I want to be the kind of friend that others would call at the end of the day just to talk about nothing. I…
Continue readingRock Steady
Wayne Watson is a singer/songwriter who often captures my own feelings very well. Here are the lyrics to one of my favourite songs by Wayne Watson. Rock SteadyWritten by Wayne Watson © 1995 Material Music/Word ASCAP Sometimes I feel I can walk on waterSometimes I feel like I’d sink like a stoneSome days I feel…
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