Musings

Hi Tweeps and Friends, Hope you're not all feeling like the two in the pic above! Have a great day tomorrow as you celebrate the birth of our Lord. Sometimes the 'Christmas' passages in the Bible are so familiar that we gloss over them. I must confess, as I shared the story of the angel appearing to the shepherds on Saturday with some kids, I was so filled with wonder. What a sight and sound that must have been as the heavenly host started to praise and sing. They couldn't contain their joy and no wonder! The most astonishing event in the history of mankind had just taken place. They understood the significance of the arrival of this baby.  These words echoed among the hills of the plain: Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! Charles Wesley penned the magnificent carol: Hark! the herald angels sing  Glory to the newborn King  Peace on earth and mercy mild  God and sinners reconciled.  Joyful all ye nations rise  Join th

Recently, I was invited to a beautiful Macedonian supper in the company of our Dutch friends Dr Peter Pilon and his wife Els.  As English, Macedonian and Dutch exchanges were made over platters of roasted peppers and okra, ajvar , home-made rolls and slices of fried hake among other Macedonian delicacies, it became obvious that our hostess wanted to ask our guests about their experience with God.  Peter told us briefly how he and Els had become Christians and I was so touched by some of the details that I decided to share their testimony and something of their current work for God.                                                                                             Peter and Els     Peter grew up in Veenendaal and was affiliated with the Reformed church until his student days, when he devoted his time and energy to his studies and other pursuits at that time.  He met Els, they married and Peter duly set up his GP practice in his home town, Veenendaal.  Els came from an at