It was a long weekend in Canada. One of my favorite Christian bands was performing in Toronto, and it was with excitement that I bought tickets to the concert, reserved a spot in a hotel, and printed out all of the MapQuest directions we would need.The big day finally...
If you are planning a picnic in Kootenay National Park in British Columbia, beware! There is a smart black bear on the loose, and here's what he's saying right now:"He he he. I can't wait for some tourist to come along and eat their lunch. It's unbelievable how...
We had survived our adventures at Takakkaw Falls (See "The Road to Takakkaw Falls"), and we were now headed for our next destination: Emerald Lake. We had checked with the tourism bureau and found out that the road was quite smooth, unlike the one we had taken to the...
It was late spring, and I, as usual for this time of year, was exploring yet another greenhouse in search of beautiful flowers for our deck. Imagine my delight when I discovered not one, not even two, but more than two dozen of my favorite plants: The passion flower...
That brings me (Neil) to the first period of darkness for my family. When I was a pastor, our church became involved in an exciting building program. God had clearly guided us to a new property, and enabled us to build new facilities. Within months after those...
An undergraduate student stopped by my (Neil's) office one day and said that she was researching satanism, and wanted to ask me some questions. After talking with her for a few minutes, I suggested that she probably shouldn't be studying that subject."Why not?" She...
Slavery in the United States was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment on December 18, 1865. How many slaves were there on December 19? In reality, none, but many still lived like slaves. They did because they never learned the truth. Others knew and even believed...