A few weeks ago, I woke up with my right ear completely blocked. At first I thought it was plugged with wax and I tried to flush it out; but the only reward for my actions was that I then began to feel dizzy as well as deaf!I went to work anyway. I reasoned that it...
Luke chapter 10, verses 25-37 brings us the parable of the Good Samaritan. Here we have a story about a well-to-do legal eagle anxious to make an impression and display his knowledge of the scriptures. But Jesus threw back the challenge and asked him who was the...
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...
Several day ago I was playing fetch with our big Saint Bernard dog, Buddy. I was tossing a ball down the hallway of our home and watching with delight while Buddy chased it down and brought it back. Just as I was throwing the ball for the third time, however, our...
"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 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...
