Welcome To THE NUGGET Out of the Frying Pan... By: Lyn Chaffart ------------------------------ September 11, 2021 “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT) We’ve all been there: The urgent circumstances are completely out of our control. We are definitely “in the frying pan” of life, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Out of the Frying Pan... By: Lyn Chaffart ------------------------------ September 11, 2021 “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” (Deuteronomy 31:8 NLT) We’ve all been there: The urgent circumstances are completely out of our control. We are definitely “in the frying pan” of life, ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET When It Rains, It Pours By: Paul Smyth ------------------------------ September 9, 2021 A gentle rain is glorious to watch and listen to. The peaceful sound of raindrops pattering off the leaves of trees, or plopping into puddles on my deck is wonderfully relaxing. I enjoy the rain and how it refreshes everything it touches. Without it, our world is void of its lush beauty. But this past week, a g ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Crown September 7, 2021 "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him." (James 1:12 NIV) Sometime during the day, I like to play a one game card challenge of Solitaire on my iPad. And my three year old granddaughter loves to watch the screen as I play. Sometimes I must ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET True Humility September 4, 2021 We are told in the Bible to help others (See Hebrews 6:10, Galatians 6:2, Deut. 15:11, etc.). We are told to love one another (See John 13:34-35, 1 Peter 4:8, Ephesians 4:32, etc). And when we obey these commands, Jesus tells us that we must do so in – Total Secrecy: “Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.” ( ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET An Arrow in My Heart By: Shirley Moulton ------------------------------------- September 2, 2021 As a child, I well remember being very envious of a neighbouring family.  There were three sisters, lovely children, who house was grander than ours, with a piano, and they went on wonderful vacations.  As the only girl in our family, I longed for playmates, fine toys and to on holidays with ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Calming Rough Seas August 31, 2021 Have you ever stood on a beach and marveled at the majestic ferocity of wind-driven waves cresting and slamming into a sandy shoreline? It’s truly a sight to behold. The sound alone is enough to stir in my soul feelings of peace and tranquility. I for one love to watch the sun rise and set in a fiery sky that reflects God’s glory in an ocean of frothy waves and roiling surf. ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Bubble August 28, 2021 As our province in Canada was reopening after the recent COVID-19 crisis, one of the “privileges” we were finally allowed after weeks of lock down was to be able to visit with a small number of family and friends. Our premier suggested “social bubbles” of no more than 10 people, so that in case of new infections in our group, contact tracing would be simplified. Having been separated for over three mo ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET How to See God's Way Out of Our Troubles August 26, 2021 “So, I was with some friends preaching in South Africa,” a preacher said, “when a blind woman who sat at the front came up for prayer. The preacher told her Jesus loved her and wanted to heal her blindness. He then placed his hands on her head and prayed. In that instant, her eyesight was restored. Who could do ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET PADRE4U August 24, 2021 It was one of those days. Besides being in the midst of the COVID pandemic, everything I touched seemed to go bad. I was tired, and I was more than a little bit grumpy. The kicker, however, was when I got to the checkout counter at the local grocery store, mask and gloves intact, with two heaping carts, and… No credit card! Please understand that in those days, I only went to the store when I absolutely ...Continue Reading