Year: 2006

Several years ago in the midst of a bitterly cold Quebec winter, I was sitting in the middle of a church service when I felt a strong urge to study music. At the time, a very dedicated pastor would announce … Read more

When I was about ten years old, my brother Andy, a few friends, and I dug a pit on a waste piece of ground. It was about three feet deep, and at the bottom was a puddle of oily water. … Read more

Pain! Emotional pain! Physical pain! Financial pain! Spiritual pain! We all go through some kind of pain in our lives! Quite a few years ago, I was in a lot of pain in many areas of my life. I was … Read more

Recently I overheard a conversation in a women's clothing store. "I'm not pretty," the young woman said to her friend. "Yes you are! Look at how many people you help every day!" "I don't mean that; I mean my looks," … Read more

Do you ever get the feeling that you want to run away from all of your responsibilities and go hide somewhere? I did that when I was twelve. Things in my home were unbearable, so I decided to run away. … Read more

I was warned that the surgery results could be bad. Yes, the cancer would be removed, but my face might be seriously disfigured. I was a speaker, working both in person and on television. This was devastating news. I expected … Read more

My husband and I had been to a Christian banquet and had heard a most inspiring evangelistic preacher talk about his work. The dinner was held at a Los Angeles restaurant perched high on a hill. Each banquet room has … Read more

It used to happen every winter. Heavy snow fell on some local power lines and snapped the cables in two, causing all the lights in our house to go out. Instantly, I would head to the kitchen cupboard, in the … Read more

Two memorable events stand out from the past year. First, my church gave me a lovely open house and card shower for my ninetieth birthday. There were 112 who signed the guest book, and I received nearly 200 cards! The … Read more

Last summer a rock was thrown into the window at the gym where I work out. It was no little rock. It was huge. The whole big window was smashed into tiny splinters all over the carpet. The damage was … Read more