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

Welcome To THE NUGGET It's ALL About the Temperature... Surprising Things I Learned in China, Part 1 By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------- January 24, 2026 In the fall of 2024, I had the privilege of making my first visit to Asia. My destination was China, where my son and daughter-in-law were living. I went into the trip with many pre-conceived ideas, and I willingly admit that most of these ideas were dashed ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Watch Out for Those Alligators! By: Alice Burnett ---------------------------- January 22, 2026 Some years ago, my husband and I were carefully following a path in the Everglades National Park in Florida. It wasn't a wide path, and it was unusual in that it wended its way through a swamp, with water on both sides. No railings protected us. You definitely had to watch your step, especially since ne ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Your Personal Bodyguard By: Paul Smyth ---------------------------- January 20, 2026 Have you ever had a bodyguard—someone who is by your side at all times to protect you and keep meddlesome people at bay? We’ve all seen pictures and videos of celebrities with an entourage of security people around them at all times. When I was in high school, two of my best friends were 6 feet, 4 inches tall. I w ...Continue Reading

Welcome To THE NUGGET Don't Let Your Left Hand Know... By: Lyn Chaffart ---------------------------- January 17, 2026 "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing..." (Matthew 6:3 NASB) Have you ever wondered about this Bible verse? I sure have. When you read it in ...Continue Reading