My grandfather was a doctor in London, England. In 1893, he unexpectedly took ill and died.He left my grandmother as a young widow, 26 years old, with four children: a boy of six, a girl of four, my father aged two, and a new-born baby girl.There were no social safety...
"And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them." (Luke 6:31 ESV) "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32 ESV)Robin Williams said, "Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know...
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." (Matthew 7:21 NIV)It was a few years ago. A friend had sent me a restaurant gift card for Christmas and I had picked a pretty, sunny Sunday afternoon to...
Over the past couple weeks, I have been telling the stories of a "memorable" vacation that I went on with my parents when I was about 17 years-old. Ever in love with anything American, my father took us across the Atlantic to visit the Big Apple: New York City!I truly...
On Friday I began telling the story of an unforgettable vacation that my family and I "endured" when I was 18 years-old. My dad decided that the perfect vacation spot for us that year would be none other than the Big Apple: New York City!It was, indeed, a culture...
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV)"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."...
There was once a student in the Grade 8 class at the last school where I taught. She was loud and belligerent, she was a total behavior problem in her classroom, and as a result, everyone shunned her.Because I was a Grade 5 French Immersion teacher on the first floor,...