At the very same time when I turned 30 and my father 55, the retinal disease began to rob our eyesight.In a matter of eighteen months, our vision closed in completely, leaving us in darkness with no trace of shadows, color...only a dark gray nothing.My world...
It was a Wednesday evening, and I had just returned home from my friend's house. It was almost eleven o'clock, so I decided to turn the television on to watch the evening news. My mother, who lives downstairs, had just finished calling her usual "Good night" when I...
Today is a brand new day -- a clean slate -- a road not travelled before. Where will we allow it to take us? Will we be bound to past mistakes, hurts, sorrows, and brokenness? Will we allow these to make us bitter about all the failures, lost hopes, and shattered...
Psalm 145:13b, 14 "The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down." NIVI was busy working about the kitchen when I noticed Henry, one of our pet gerbils sitting atop a...
You are such a blessing to me todayThe way you smile and talk to meI am lonely there is no one hereI thank God for youYou came by just to say helloTo see if you could do anything for meGo to the grocery or fix me some foodMop the floor or dust the furnitureI thank God...
1 Thessalonians 3:9 - How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? (NIV)I heard the bangs of fireworks in my room. The city is celebrating Canada Day with a display of fireworks after sundown.Colours...
Jesus and his disciples were traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee when they were approached by ten lepers. Though these men stood off at a "respectable" distance, they screamed out: "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" (Luke 17:13 NIV)Why did they ask...