I Felt God

August 1, 2025

Good afternoon

I experienced a thin place last night. A holy moment. A sacred time. And then it was gone.We attended a concert of the Janzen Boys at Rockway Mennonite Church. They are a father and his two sons. They sing folk, country and a little bluegrass. They have great harmonies and good guitar playing. They come from Winnipeg, but spent some time in Japan. Earlier this year, they made the decision to go with their music full-time. That is a step of faith.They write their own lyrics and music. But they also sing many songs from Canadian artists, like Anne Murray, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn and Barenaked Ladies. The group engaged with the audience and told some funny stories. They had sent us a small CD, with only four songs on it, by mail a few years ago… for free. Shirley saw their concert tour on the internet, and that they were in Kitchener, so we had to go.

The thin place was somewhere between when they sang ” Lovers in a Dangerous Time” by Cockburn and when they finished with ” Hard Times ” by Stephen Foster ( 1860’s ). I wanted the feeling to stay, but it left as quickly as it came. I guess you cannot live there in that moment all the time. But, it would have been nice if it stayed a day. I cannot quite describe it, but I know I touched a piece of heaven, and then Pfffffttt !!

Has this happened to you ? When was it, and how long did it stay with you ? We can only take God in small portions, I guess. Keep searching, and you will find.

Praying that God will touch God with peace, AMEN

Fred

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