Proverbs 4:7b - The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. (NIV)My friend says that she's figured out the answer to her weight problem. The label on her shampoo promises "extra volume and body". Jokingly, (I trust!)...
What do we do when we face a situation that we are unsure of? How can we know for certain what is the best choice, what God's choice would be?Throughout all of God's Word, one thing is clearly depicted: As long as we trust in the Lord and depend on Him in all things,...
Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance. Proverbs 1:5Little decisions can have some far reaching consequences.That's what happened years ago when there was an epidemic of Malaria in Borneo. Health officers sprayed the...
While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one of those life changing experiences that you hear other people talk about. You know, the kind that sneaks up on you unexpectedly? Well, this one occurred a mere two feet away from...
James Hector was a surveyor. In 1858, his job was to seek safe passage through the Canadian Rockies for the upcoming Canadian Pacific Railroad.While mapping the Kicking Horse Pass, he ran out of food, was kicked by his horse (thus the name, "Kicking Horse Pass") and...
We were amazed at the size of some of the grocery stores in New Brunswick. Although a much smaller province than Ontario, some of their stores were as big, if not bigger than the ones to be found in Toronto, the largest megalopolis in Canada. Wow! Some even provided...
There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define "great" he said, "I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make...