Find the Team

Businesses have learned to

Find the team first

Then grow into it

How does that work Lord?

Port Stanley Pier

The pier opened yesterday.

When we arrived

We became part of the steady stream

Of people walking out into the lake

On the safety of the pier

Set far out into the water

To protect the harbour

With walls to protect

The people walking out to experience

The power of a Great Lake

As the waves began to pound--

Storm on the way

To test the new pier

Beach

Get away

Lord, sometimes we just need to get away

A different texture under our feet

The landscape stretched to the horizon

A place to sit near other people

Yet in isolation

As they are intent on the get away also

Away from home

To sand, sun and waves

Labour Day

Remember

Release from being "less than"

Unions have battled hard for workers

Feminism has battled hard for women

The advances have been real

But

Always new fronts in the battle

For those who are treated as "less than".

Who are today's "less than"?

--Migrant workers

--Sex trade workers

--Surrogate mothers

--The aborted ones

These are just a few of the world's "less thans".

Lord, You love each and every "less than"

Through You, the kingdom work comes

--Injustice is attacked

--Mercy and grace will flow.

Baby

Snuggle

Wrapped in softness

Concordance

Big book

Boring book

--On the surface

Big book

Study tool

--To dig deep in the Word

Big book

Light switch

--To reveal the light and living water within

Big book

Old fashioned

--That still provides help in this modern world

Big book

Gateway

--To a long slow soak in Your Word, Lord

Reepicheep

Neighbour's cat

Often runs over to greet us

As we leave for a walk

Purrs and cuddles

To start the day