"Freely you have received; freely give." (Matthew 10:8 NIV)For the first time in ten days the clouds cleared, the blue sky appeared, and the sun came out this morning. It rose over the trees and kissed the world with its light. The snow and frost on the ground...
These days, there are few daylight hours. Here in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, at latitude 52 degrees, 16 minutes north, on the winter solstice, December 21st, the shortest day of the year, there were 7 hours and 41 minutes of daylight. That was 9 hours and 5 minutes...
"In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16 NIV)It was the week after Christmas a few years ago and I was harboring a nasty case of the post- holiday blues. I had always been...
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 5:16 KJV)From the time that I was a young boy, I have always enjoyed putting the decorations on a Christmas tree. Usually varied in shape and...
I have an artist friend who paints glorious landscapes in amazing detail. His depictions of the Atlantic waves breaking themselves on the rocky shores of Newfoundland, or the gentle slap of fresh water on the burnished, burnt rocks of Georgian Bay are so alive...
"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. ... to Him who made the great lights, for His steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for His steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the...
As we planned our Alaska/Yukon trip, one of the things we were really anticipating was the possibility of viewing Aurora Borealis-the Northern Lights. Unfortunately, nature did not comply. In order to show off their exquisite beauty, the Aurora Borealis do have one...