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  • Song of the Week 2

    God Plans the Best for Me This song came to me about a week ago.                        Do I really believe this from the heart? Surely, God helps us to surrender and trust Him. Even so, I have to make the choice…

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  • Pachelbel’s Disarming Canon

    June 18, 2024 – Montréal QC We step onto the stones of Place d’armes, the summer sun beating down oppressively. The fountain with its statues is stunning as always, but the reason we listen closely and quicken our pace is…

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  • Father’s Day á Montréal

    June 16, 2024 What a wonderful experience it was, to be in the Montreal Mission Church, and experience the bilingual Sunday school and church service! We went back to the house, where Caleb and I prepared a fruit salad while…

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  • Reflections from Summer Bible School

    In the early summer days, when the afternoon showers begin to appear, there’s a group of excited children that gather at church. They are here for Bible School: that treasured time of learning and singing together. For eight evenings we…

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  • Oakey Dokey 5k

    Announcing the Oakwood [Oakey Dokey] 5k Run/Walk! Come join in the fun and run, or just come to watch and support! The proceeds from this event will help fund the new Oakwood Pavilion project. This will take place at 8…

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  • Psalm 1:1-2, An Essay

    “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in…

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  • Chess News & Articles #2/Toronto Candidates

    Here’s another round of links to articles for all the chess enthusiasts out there! Magnus Carlsen Ranks The Candidates Players – https://www.chess.com/news/view/magnus-carlsen-ranks-the-candidates-players #chess https://lichess.org/@/OnTheQueenside/blog/womens-candidates-preview/3Zbv2sX9 Round 1: Candidates Opens With Abundance of Fighting Spirit – https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-fide-candidates-tournament-round-1 #chess The Candidates is a…

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  • The Blessing of Singing

    Singing with friends, what a blessing to holdIn one’s mind those hours of goldTogether, praising the Lord and singing of Heav’nWhen the hour draws late,And you’re loath for it to end,My friendsFellow believers of like-precious faithWe walk this pathway togetherSinging…

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  • A Glimpse of Faith

    She peeks out of the windowHoping to seeThe lights of Heaven,Or across the sea,Or maybe a starA beacon to beTo show the path And guide from afarWith the eye of faithShe peers through the gloomGlimpsing God’s handiworkFrom her little roomTill…

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  • The Cimarron River

    As the sun Gently warms This old barren Texas plain I point my Faint ambitions Toward the east One more mile Doesn’t matter It all looks the same Could’ve warned me Wouldn’t have mattered In the least Like I’m looking…

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  • Chess News & Articles

    8-Year-Old Ashwath Beats Chess Grandmaster, Sets New World Record – https://www.chess.com/news/view/8-year-old-ashwath-kaushik-beats-chess-grandmaster-sets-new-record #chess 9 Things We Learned — Freestyle Chess G.O.A.T. Challenge 2024 – https://www.chess.com/news/view/9-things-we-learned-2024-freestyle-chess-goat-challenge #chess Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Abdusattorov Join 2024 Grand Chess Tour – https://www.chess.com/news/view/2024-grand-chess-tour-gukesh-praggnanandhaa-abdusattorov #chess https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_Tournament_2024 As a bonus,…

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Welcome to my blog!

I’m a person of many interests, including languages, writing, authors, nutrition and fitness(especially running), SpaceX and Tesla, astronomy, etc. I plan to share some of my musings here.

I also want to make this a platform for guest content. Stay tuned!

~Shelton Wenger

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