How do we find faith in these troubling times?

Will God come to us-to show us the way?

Our lives and our destiny are in the hands of God.

Jesus Christ calls out to us-to follow him.

So it is, that we are guided into the light of each day and given comfort in the evening hours.

We feel God’s presence strongly, at times that tears of joy quickly flow.

At other times, we feel terribly unsure, but even then, we are held secure, more than we realize.

God loves us and will not let us go!

This modest book has been a long time in coming. Its formation spans a lifetime. I have, from my earliest days, sensed a spiritual calling. As long as I can remember, I have known that God was with me. I have required and been given many teachers along the way. There has been so much to discover and learn. Gratitude is a strong emotion in my recall of the times, places and people which have shaped this book. I am the author, but they are the content. You are embarking on a journey that will take you to certain times and places where the presence of God was felt in remarkable ways. Hopefully, in the times recorded, you will find reference points for your own experience and in the places visited, you will remember places which you have loved-places where you have been keenly aware of God’s presence. Those times of rendezvous with the Almighty we call revelation. Those places of divine appointment we call Holy. All in all, it is the Spirit of Christ that surrounds us on our journeying with divine presence. Thus it is that while our feet touch the dust of the earth, our eyes behold openings in the heavens above.

John Barry Forsyth is a Presbyterian Minister. He has served congregations in British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. Currently, he is the minister of St. Andrew’s, Sherbrooke, Quebec. John Barry has degrees in history, education, and theology. At various times, he has been a teacher, counsellor, triathlete, and competitive swimmer.