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...
"Wives, in the same way be submissive to your husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, when they see the purity and reverence of your lives." 1 Peter 3:1-2"I am having a real problem...
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him. Acts 5:32So often we as a society equate numbers with success. The larger the conference, the more successful we deem it. The larger a church, the more we believe...
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." -- Psalms 139:13,14It is that time of year again...the time for rainy spring days,...
Have you ever heard of Hank Greenberg? The year was 1934. For the first time in 25 years, the Detroit Tigers were a strong team who had an excellent chance to play in baseball's prestigious World Series. Hank was a key player on a team that had come to rely on his...