"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." (1 Peter 4:8 NIV) It was a cold afternoon in Winter. The temperature hadn’t gotten above freezing all day long. The wind was blowing and the clouds were overcast. I was driving home. I...
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud." (1 Corinthians 13:4 NIV) "A new command I give you: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34 NIC)I saw the following on Facebook yesterday....
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." (Luke 2:7 KJV)It was the day after Christmas 33 years ago. I was newly married...
"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every...
When I was a teenager, I used to enjoy going out in the streets to play Christmas carols on my cornet (which is like a trumpet) with fellow members of a Salvation Army band. Today, such instrumental carolers are often found in the warmth of a mall, but years ago, such...
Last Friday, I told the sad story of Sandra, a Grade 8 student in my school who had no friends. Although this didn't normally seem to bother her, Christmas was different. She was keenly aware that no one would give her a Christmas present at school. She was so touched...
Schools can be brutal places for teens. Especially girls. And with the Christmas season fast approaching, this particular girl who we will call "Sandra" was having an even tougher time than usual. The problem for Sandra was that she had no friends. She could put up...