Beauty of Vancouver

After six months in BC, we continue to adjust to life in the city, and we continue to grieve the loss of dear friends from our fifteen years in Nebraska. However, we find God's mercy and grace in many places up here as well; one of them is on this jog past Granville Island and alongside False Creek today, I stopped and took this picture on my smartphone:

We Refuse to Be Enemies

Palestinian Christian Daoud Nasser, his life and work to fight for solidarity, hope and peace in a part of the world where such ideals are a struggle to achieve, are documented in this remarkable piece: