A jaunt about downtown

Last weekend, a wonderful friend who was also one of my housemates in first year landed in Toronto, making her big (Ontario) city debut in this our Ontario capital. It was truly delightful to spend time with her, and although a good chunk of our weekend was spent at a conference, we hung out all day Sunday and had a grand time.

Included in our ventures to downtown Toronto - I tell you, the transit system was pretty muddling- were scaling the CN Tower (by means of the elevator, that is), photos in front of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a visit to the illustrious Royal Ontario Museum to check out the Dead Sea Scrolls special exhibit.

Sharlene and I in the skypod (or one of the levels, anyway)

It's been nearly 4 years since we saw each other, I think, and it was great to reconnect and catch up on all things Albertan/ western. Love ya, Shar!

One day this week I had to check on something outside in the driveway so ran outside quickly only to be struck by this incredible view.

Unfortunately, I couldn't capture it with my cameral lens so you can't get the full view, but this rainbow stretched clean across the sky in a perfect arc. I was awestruck. For a while I just stood there, gazing into the sky while rain spattered into my nose and eyes.

What a poignant reminder of God's faithfulness in the midst of the hard times and the torrents that threaten to sweep us away some days.