The angel appeared from behind me at the parking meter, behind Belfast’s City Hall. My credit card wouldn’t work. I had no cash to pay with. But this angel from a different dimension gave me the money and said, “We won’t need it; we’re going back to Ireland.”
I was grateful for the kindness.
I was a bit [...]
Archive for December 18th, 2007
Different Kingdom, Different Currency
Posted in anticipation, reminders, surprises, thanksgiving on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
“Merry Christmas!”
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged interfaith, peace on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Walking along in the freezing cold weather today, almost home, I saw a neighbour approaching. He was cold too and had his coat hood pulled up over his prayer cap.
This Muslim neighbour beamed at me and said, ‘Merry Christmas!’
I beamed back, ‘Eid Mubarak!’
Gotta love God’s world, eh… I think this is where peace starts.
first steps
Posted in thanksgiving, tagged childhood, first steps on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
rolling back the years It is now over 40 years since my first child took his first step. The joy his mother and I experienced at that moment is beyond words. We subsequently felt that same joy 4 more times as God in his wisdom and grace bestowed on us the [...]
