I was nearing the end of my teaching career. I only had another few months before my scheduled retirement. With a new principal who I didn't know well, how could I continue to make a difference for the Lord at my school? This dilemma was augmented by the fact that my...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV 2011)Early in our lives, we may have heard words like "Mother knows best" or "Father knows best"....
"See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16 NKJV)"He told them, 'You don't get to know the time. Timing is the Father's business. What you'll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the...
This morning, I received a lovely card from someone in my congregation. On the front, it had a picture of a beautifully lit church standing beside a gently flowing stream. Inside was a cheque donated to Erin church, along with one simple question: "When?"I have asked...
As another day is passing byDid I use it wisely, if not whyIt seems I never finish all that was plannedFather what time is it?You give me all these minutes per dayI want so much to do what you have to sayAm I wasting it by doing my thingI read my bible, prayed and...
Rush, rush, rush, hurry, hurry, hurry, check your watch, check your schedule, and worry, worry, worry! Gulp down your coffee, wolf down your breakfast, and head out the door! Think of the thousand things you have to do today and forget about your joy!If any of you see...
It was World War I, and the entire world was in turmoil. The Germans had invaded Belgium, and were close to conquering it completely. There was just one small area that continued to resist the invaders: Diksmijde. And this one tiny area would continue to resist until...