Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.Jackie was the local town drunk. He had once been a great singer and entertainer, and had...
The summer holidays were finally here, and we were happy to note that they were accompanied this year by the oven hot temperatures that we always hope for. It was the very first weekend of "freedom" from school, and we decided to celebrate by doing some shopping. My...
"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." (Gen 1:27 NIV)When I went to work that Friday morning, I had no idea that later in the day I would fulfill one of my oldest son's wildest dreams. I was busily...
"When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind." (Mark 5:15 NIV)We were heading back home after a fun filled weekend in Fergus, Ontario when we decided to take a small detour to...
The end of summer always brings about an invasion of flying, stinging, yellowish bugs to our deck - WASPS! Whenever we go outside to enjoy nature, we have to dodge these little kamikazes, resuscitated from the past. It makes even simply stepping out on the deck an act...
"The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him." - Genesis 40:23As morning broke on December 14, 1862, the battlefield at Fredericksburg, Virginia revealed a ghastly landscape. More than 8,000 Union soldiers lay dead or dying before a stone wall...
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8It’s easy to cheer when you’re in the “home team’s...