Storyteller. Photographer. Settler. Enneagram 7. Pacifist. (he/him)
Steinbach, Manitoba Canada
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Great weekend to get away. Thankful for rest and quiet. – at Kenora, Unorganized, Ontario
patrickfriesen.ca/photo-stor… Always fascinating how photos connect us to the stories of our lives that matter.
"Anyone can listen. All you have to do is stop talking.
But to be a good listener, you have to stop talking and be interested.
Genuine curiosity is the precursor to understanding, and a good listener helps the other person feel understood."
– @JamesClear
patrickfriesen.ca/blog/the-g… Storytelling has been a significant part of my journey - so come along for a ride and read some of the stories that reflect back on my past.
Friday Favourite this week is Bruce Cockburn's song Rouler Sa Bosse. A lyric-less song to remind us that our thanks if often best expressed through our actions than our words. Find a link to the song and a bit more of my thoughts at the link below.
patrickfriesen.ca/blog/roule…
"Keep ignoring feedback and life will keep teaching you the same lesson."
–@JamesClear
“Rich was not a performer so much as a fellow pilgrim, accessible and real and Indiana-clay earthy. He spoke the common language of a sinner-and-saint ragamuffin, a unique place from which to serve as what Amy Grant called, “the uneasy conscience of Christian music.””
Today on the blog, Kevin Burrell honors the 25th anniversary of Rich Mullins’ passing. Kevin recalls how Rich’s creational attentiveness stood as a signpost to a greater hope.
Read this post at rabbitroom.com/2022/09/rich-….
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This week’s Friday Favourite continues the Rich Mullins theme for Sept. There is an honesty that laments bring to the shared experience of humanity. open.spotify.com/track/1CsRD…
Friday Favourite - Another of Rich Mullins tunes which aptly illustrates the priority of action as proof of conviction youtu.be/Bb_WvrFGRqY
Friday Favourite - For the month of September I'll be posting favourite Rich Mullins songs. It has been 25 years since his sudden death. His life and songs express an authentic pursuit of faith. This week the song is "Creed". youtu.be/WVTop7pzqcM
Friday Favourite- Glenn Kaiser Tapestry youtu.be/yI_Q31Y58h4 via @YouTube. 28 years ago I sang this song to the love of my life. We’re still in the process of creating a masterpiece.
“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. 1/2
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“I only pray when I am in trouble. But I am in trouble all the time, and so I pray all the time.” —Isaac Bashevis Singer
After talking about pacifist theology in class, a student wondered with me about the correlation between holding to a pacifist worldview and the likelihood of supporting public health protocols within Christian communities. 1/2