CREATION

HAPPY VALENTINE'S  DAY.

Reading the book of Genesis reminds me of the story of Creation when this wonderful Creator created the world in a brilliant burst of love.  He called it good, very good especially after he created human beings.  Did he have any idea what havoc we were going to play with our own lives and with his creation.

It must have been a wonderful feeling to look to the sky and feel that we were the center of it all, with all the rest of the Universe revolving. around us.  It is still hard for me to believe that our sun is one of many in our galaxies. 

How humbling for the human ego to learn about the immensity of the universe, the vastness of the macrocosm
and even more difficult the unimaginable small world of subatomic particles.

The church has had a hard time admitting it was wrong.  First believing it was flat.  Realizing we are not the center of the Universe but just one planet among many,  Then Joseph Kepler came up with the dismissing realization that the orbits of the planets were not circles, but ellipses.  We want to cling to our original beliefs and fear change instead of welcoming it.

Faith, my faith is built on wonder.  The mind of God is beyond our understanding and so is invisible.

"All the pain, all the laughter, all the birthing and living and dying and glory, all our stories, without exception, are given dignity by God's awareness and concern."  From Genies The Trilogy by Madeleline L"Engle

Just think we have the responsibility to care for this earth of ours.

I was thinking last night how important we are to each other and how as we get older a spirit of humble courage and sense of wonder is  so vital.  Our church is going through a difficult stage with so many people facing serious health problems; but we continue to live by faith.

Dad is getting his energy back after a long time and cleaned out the garage and it sure needed it.  I was extra tired and did not see the end of the Canucks game but believe they won.  Today we may go for a drive but right now it looks like it is raining.

Nenri Nouwen writes, "Life is just a little opportunity to say to God   "I love you too!"