"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way." (Ps 25:9 NIV)"Make your dad's birthday memorable!"This is what my wife told our sons as we left for Nova Scotia. She wouldn't be joining us for another week, and during our "solo" time, my kids would be...
... My son do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by Him. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and chastises every son whom He receives. Hebrews 12:5b-6A magnificent diamond was brought up from the depths of a South African...
I was driving to a town in southern Ontario when I first heard the song. It had a catchy beat and tune, so I turned up the volume. That's when the words drew me in, the words, deep in meaning, rich in their correcting power: "are we caught in the middle!"*I didn't...
"Dear Lord," I prayed, "help me today to not sweat the small stuff ... And Lord, I also need help to realize that it's ALL small stuff! Amen."And then I left the house - to discover my kids had missed their school bus.I was almost to work, now 10 minutes later after...
Did you ever have one of those days when everything seems to go wrong--and sometimes the wrong lasts more than a few days?It all started when we were driving home from our holidays on Manitoulin Island. Approximately twenty kilometers from where we stayed, I noticed...
Galatians 5:22-23a - The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (NIV)Our grape arbour is filled with grapes this year. What a joy it is to go pick this fruit directly from the vine. These are...
We were greeted by some friendly-looking parrots when we stepped out of our car in Milford Sound, New Zealand. Not only did they let us get close to them, but they were quite the little hams when it came to taking pictures of them.Warning bells were sounding in my...