More of Our Canada – September 01, 2019

INNER PEACE

Running across a meadow

on a warm and sunny day,

I felt all my cares and troubles

slowly fade away.

And once again I began to dream

as all young dreamers do,

and bit by bit, I felt refreshed

as clear as morning dew.

The tall grass brushed against my legs,

the wind caressed my face,

and suddenly felt as if

I had finally found my place.

This life of mine is not in vain

the road ahead is clear,

I found the strength to carry on,

I know my Saviour’s near.

• B.D.

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I once read that grandchildren are God’s
way of compensating us for growing old.
Well, I now know that it’s more than just
compensation. It’s being given the chance
to once again relieve the joy and thankful-
ness I felt when we were blessed with our
children; it’s reliving the warmth that
flowed through me when I held our own
children in my arms, and feeling the joy
and pride that only a newborn can give. It
is looking at your grandchild’s face, as you
did your own children’s faces, and experi-
encing love. Yes, I’ve been bitten by a bug—
but I’ve never before enjoyed a bug
so much! ■

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