Year: 2008

Recently, I had lunch with two young men who both want to serve the Lord. One of them is a pastor who is in between churches at the moment. The other is a person who survived a horrific accident three … Read more

The book of Proverbs offers so much for us and our everyday life; so much is contained in single verses like this one: I am one of those people who, when asked what direction the driver is to take, usually … Read more

When I read these few verses, I was going through a tough time — a time of being verbally attacked by others. Words do hurt. I was hurting and afraid and angry. I was feeling sorry for myself, feeling like … Read more

A couple of years ago, the WWJD movement swept Christian circles. I can remember seeing many young people wearing bracelets with those initials on them. It all had to do with the much-loved book, "In His Steps", written by Charles … Read more

Beautiful feet! What an interesting thought! Our feet are a part of our body that we don't usually consider as being beautiful. What is the definition of "beautiful feet"? The answer could be different for every one who answers that … Read more

Last year, my youngest son asked me to look after for his lovebird for a short while. I readily accepted, as I wanted to care for her and thought we would be providing company for each other. However, I discovered … Read more

We lived on a farm when our children were small. We had milk cows, beef cows, pigs, a dog, and some cats. We had never raised sheep. We knew nothing about them. A neighbour did, though. Often, his ewes would … Read more

When I was in high school, I used to enjoy music, and looked forward to learning how to decode all of the notes and symbols on paper. Then one year, a new principal of music took over the department. She … Read more

It's my age that makes a conversation piece at chit-chats. Someone's birthday brings us to think of our ages, and we begin the guessing. I am not good at guessing ages, but others bravely do so. What is systematically amazing … Read more

A billboard at a local church, known for its wise and catchy messages, recently posted the following: "Burying your talent is a grave mistake." I trust that others who passed the church that week received its message as I did. … Read more