A farmer's cow gave birth to twin bull calves. The farmer was delighted as bull calves are worth more than a cow calf. Since he had two he decided to sell one for the work of the Lord once it was fully grown.
However one of the calves soon grew sick, and then sicker until one day the farmer came into the house one day looking sad.
He looked at his wife and said, "You'll never guess what's just happened? The Lord's calf is dead!"
The customer ordering a floral arrangement from my shop was giving me very specific guidelines. "Nothing fragrant," she instructed. "Nothing too tall or too wild. And no bright colors, please. My house is decorated in beige and cream. Here is a wallpaper sample." She handed me a plain square of tan-colored paper.
"Your name?" I asked.
"Mrs. Bland," the woman replied.
If we trust Jesus, God takes the imperfections and failings or our lives and writes a beautiful song around them that reveals His strength and greatness.
At the beginning of this sermon the congregation watched 2 videos as an introduction to what Pastor Tim was speaking on. Here are the two videos for you to watch first as well. (Yes, they are cat videos, but please indulge him.)
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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.
To find and watch other parts of this video series, visit the playlist at:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsFiYkm76UF_Jrx2dFpJLuBqbUJ1NXNPA
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