What Jesus ACTUALLY Said and Did Most
“I am a Jew,” Albert Einstein wrote, “but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without […]
Blogs
The yellow pages arrived
My son’s therapist asked a valid question this morning. She wondered if we even used the yellow pages that had arrived on our doorstep and […]
Cactus Days
School here started three weeks ago now, but we’re still at home. It seems that knocking on new doors doesn’t always meant that they will […]
Pray for peace. Work for peace.
I imagine you remember what you were doing when you heard the news 14 years ago today, don’t you? I know I do. I was […]
That Photo
A small boy washed up on a beach, his knees bent beneath him like a child in bed. But he is only cold flesh now, […]
The Birthday Bash
WOW! What a party we had Sunday after church. There was so much joy, and so many smiles and hugs I think I floated off the ground for nearly two hours. It was my 80th birthday and my friends absolutely spoiled me.
Don’t hold back!
One of my favourite stories in the Bible is the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5. If you don’t know it, click the link […]
His name was Alan
I think of a boy, the boy named Alan. I think of his family and the great loss that was his life. The desire for […]
What I Learned at Camp with 60 Teens
Think campfires, loud cheers, a no-cell-phone policy, crazy costume competitions, zip-lining, Jesus songs, nick names, canoeing, under-the-sun devotionals, flashlight Marco Polo in the dark, and […]
Back to Basics
It is quiet here. It is contemplative. It is perfect for rest, for reflection, for silence. It is perfect for listening.
The Change Prayer Brings
Maybe it is September in the air. Maybe it’s the sense of new beginning just around the corner. Or maybe it’s that the Spouse has […]
Idols
I cleaned out a cupboard the other day and came across a note pad. It had been one of my husband’s and the letterhead stated […]
Priorities, in light of eternity
Sometimes, we say things inadvertently, without words. And sometimes, we give a message by what we do or don’t do, or by what we say […]
Tools
My son broke the baby gate this morning. He stood on it, leaned back and the whole thing came crashing down. The baby gate […]
A prayer for Monday
Provide for me Lord an opportunity to serve and open my eyes to see it. Provide for me Lord an opportunity to love and open […]
Wrackline
There is a time-honoured tradition that the very best weather of the summer occurs in the first week of the local school’s fall term. Which […]
Reflections on Faith Issues
My grandson, who is all grown up now and going into the Catholic priesthood, is one of God’s greatest gifts to me. I loved him as a little boy and love him as a man.
You reap what you sow
Apparently, there are a lot of nervous people walking the streets these days. News broke this week that Ashley Madison, an online agency that links […]
Why Husbands Should Serve Their Wives (According to the Bible)
Many of the roles in marriage have changed. Today it’s not always the man who works outside the home. And it’s not always the woman who […]