Welcome To THE NUGGET A Helping Hand By: Paul Smyth ----------------------------------------------- Febryary 17, 2026 When I was a little boy, I remember feeling safe and secure while holding my parent’s hands. When I became a parent myself, I reveled in every opportunity to grab hold of my own children’s hands whenever possible. I rejoice in the memories of little fingers clamping around my hand, and now as a grandfat ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Finding True Love to Ease the Lonliness By: Janet Eckles ---------------------------------- February 14, 2026 “I’ll be honest with you,” a friend said as we waited for our food at our favorite restaurant. “I want true love. I want to cry out, ‘Help, I’m married to a man made of stone.’ I wish just once, on Valentine’s Day he would display a little romance.” Is romanc ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Someone You Can Depend On By: Kari Vo ---------------------------- February 12, 2026 "On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with His disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, 'They have no wine.' And Jesus said to her, 'Woman, what does this have to do with Me? My hour has not ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Repurposed Life By: Nisha George ---------------------------- February 10, 2026 "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them." (Ephesians 2:10 ESV). How many of us have seen and marveled at the extraordinary creativity that comes to life when simple, everyday and often in ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET What Is Sweet? Surprising Things I Learned in China, Part 3 By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------- February 7, 2026 No experience is allowed us without reason. God always has something to teach us. And thus it was, as described in "Surprising Things I Learned in China, Part 2", I learned that a major part of effective witnessing lies in the simple words, "Come and see!" ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Jars of Clay By: Alice Burnett ---------------------------- February 5, 2026 When I found a patch of ripe chokecherries just metres from our condo, I felt as if I’d hit the jackpot and found a treasure. No condo resident seemed interested in picking them and in undergoing the tedious process of preparing them to make jelly. I knew, however, what a joy it would be to open a jar of chokecherry jelly ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Restoration in Jesus By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------- February 3, 2026 Have you ever restored anything old or broken back to its original, factory showroom condition? Perhaps an antique piece of furniture, vintage toys or clothing, or maybe even a classic car from an era gone by. Returning anything old or worn out to its former glory takes a lot of work and a lot of commitment, but th ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Wait... I LOVE Chinese Food! Surprising Things I Learned in China, Part 2 By: Lyn Chaffart ----------------------------------------------- January 31, 2026 No experience is allowed us without reason. God always has something to teach us. And thus it was, as described in "Surprising Things I Learned in China, Part 1", I learned that I can be a much more effective witness by simply learnin ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Birth Pains By: Kari Vo ----------------------------------------------- January 29, 2026 "And as He [Jesus] came out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, 'Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!' And Jesus said to him, 'Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.' And as He sat on the ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET The Blind One By: Lynne Phipps ----------------------------------------------- January 27, 2026 My daughter’s cat, Rose, was born with turned in eyelids.  This meant that her eyelashes rubbed against her eyeballs causing pain, discharge and minimal vision.  Rose, was what would be termed legally blind in human terms.  Surgery however, opened Rose’s blind eyes and now she sees.  ...Continue Reading