We all tend to talk to God when we’re afraid… But what about the rest of the time?
In Darkness or Daylight
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Losing a Best Friend: Through the Eyes of a Child, Part 12
Through this series so far, we have looked at the child-like perspective on many areas in life -- from war to having fun with family and everything in between -- all through my memories of my youth. This is one significant part of life, however, that children are not...
A Hole in My Heart
My older brother and I shared a common bit of philosophy. We agreed that any years granted us beyond a certain given age would simply be icing on the cake, and death at any point thereafter should not be viewed as a great tragedy. We felt that our life up to that...
The Blue Moon
At the finish of October this year, I chanced to gaze on the inky night sky to admire the lovely round face of the blue moon. Perhaps you’ve heard the expression “once in a blue moon”, meaning “not very often”. Indeed, a blue moon is the second of two full moons in...
The Epiphany
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9 NIV)The dogs were barking insanely, racing along the fence from one end to the other. Frank, my...
When I Trust…
I learned this all-important lesson on my last day of high school. Why is it that I forget so often?The lesson I learned? That when I trust in Jesus, I will have no problems...If you've been reading my posts over the years, you will already know that I am incredibly...
A Simple Hug
(Written as Canada was slowly emerging from COVID lockdown...)I hugged my daughter yesterday for the first time in over three months. It was a long hug! We have always hugged whenever we say goodbye, and it has felt strange not being able to do that for all that time....
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