Fred Redekop

Gods fingers

February 7, 2023 Good afternoon, When I consider your heavens,    the work of your fingers,the moon and the stars,    which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them,    human beings that you care for them ?   Psalm 8:3-4 Sometimes we give God human characteristics. We say it is the voice of God ( I think …

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Haiku 2023 ( 5 )

ebruary 3, 2023 Good afternoon ,”Of Courage’s Song  … ”  line three of Haiku 2023 What does it mean for you/us to live a courageous life ?  Jesus calls 12 men ( what if he would have called 12 women ?) to follow his teachings. They did not know where their lives would end up. They gave up their jobs and living …

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Haiku 2023 ( 4)

February 2, 2023 ( Groundhog Day ) ( Be safe this evening if you have to be driving ) Good afternoon’ Chorus ‘ and ‘ song ‘ from lines two and three from 2023 HaikuMusic is important for our soul’s journey. Last evening we discussed the role of music in trying to find Sabbath rest. We can …

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HAIKU 2023 ( 3)

February 1, 2023 Good afternoon, “Joining the peaceful chorus”  Second line from Haiku 2023 Joining means coming into a new community. It might mean Holstein Canada, or the Horticultural Society, or Facebook or Canada as a new citizen. There are always requirements for anything that we join. If you are hired by a company, there are job requirements. None of us have …

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Haiku 2023 (2)

January 31, 2023Good afternoon Birds perch on branches joining the peaceful chorus of Courage’s song                Monika Pieper Landoni  Haiku 2023 Trees or branches are vital to our survival. They produce oxygen for themselves, so they can thrive, and we, humans, benefit from that production. In our Township we have a low tree …

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HAIKU 2023

January 30, 2023 Good  afternoon/evening.Birds perch on branches joining the peaceful choru of Courage’s song( This week I will reflect on the Haiku for 2023. ) Birds are everywhere. There are thousands of them, with every one of them having a different voice or song. They fly, and humans do not, although we now have airplanes that can fly …

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Book of Psalms

January 10, 2023 Good afternoon ” Blessed is the one      who does not walk in the step of the wicked,      or stand in the way that sinners take,      or sit in the company of mockers,  but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,  and who meditates on …

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heart attack

January 6, 2023 Good afternoon,  Damar Hamlin had a heart attack on Monday while playing in an NFL football game. Mr. Hamlin plays for the Buffalo Bills. He collapsed on the field after making a tackle. The trainers/medical staff rushed onto the field and realized the severity of the situation, and immediately began CPR, and minutes later they …

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Love One Another

January 5, 2023Good afternoon, I went to renew my passport yesterday in Listowel. I had heard the lines were shorter there than in Kitchener. I had to get some passport pictures taken, and so I got them done in Listowel as well. When I arrived at the passport office I was first in line to wait. When my …

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Jesus as Refugee

December 22, 2022( I will not be posting blogs from December 25 through January 2nd. )Good afternoon,  So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt,  where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I …

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