According to Ed

Looking In The Mirror And Not Liking What I See This morning I did not see myself in the mirror, but I knew no matter how I appeared to others that I was wrestling with an unfair attitude towards another person. I…

Confronting The Most Minimal Meal Possible Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, smirked when he said, “I want a liquid diet if it’s whiskey.” I had told Ed I was on a liquid diet for a medical test. His enthusiasm for a…

Being Pruned Is Better Than Being Chopped Down Those who raise grapes know that grapevines need yearly pruning; otherwise, the grapes will be smaller and less plentiful. Jesus speaks of our need to be pruned so we can bear more fruit. Here…

It’s So Hot I Cannot Even Keep My Mind Cool I phoned Ed today when we hit 44 C. It has been the hottest day I have ever encountered in my long life. It is to hit 45 C tomorrow. Every day…

Sometimes It Takes A Murder To Satisfy A Grudge Ed and I have different opinions about holding a grudge. I see holding a grudge as dangerous to our well-being. Ed says that everyone has a right to hold a grievance, some resentment,…

Friends And Neighbors, Come And Rejoice With Me! Life is full of everyday challenges that need to be tackled. Cattle in the field may get out. Getting them back in the field may be eventful, but there is a joy for sharing…

Neighbors Have Told Me Things I’d Rather Not Know Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, had a question for me yesterday. He asked, “Why does the Bible tell us to love our neighbors and our enemies since they could be the same…

Give Thanks In All Circumstances Including The Ones You Didn’t Want Ed, my old neighbor in Saskatchewan, had Ruby, his wife, send pictures by computer of the ice storm that hit Melville on May 21. In May, such an uncommon ice storm…