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A vision for Ireland was shared at the Christian Renewal Centre, Rostrevor. Someone saw in a dream the island of Ireland covered in flagpoles with different groups around each pole, their backs to each other, the flags representing different churches … Read more
Jesus chose some interesting symbols to remind us about the depth and breadth of God's love for us humans, symbols like bread, and wine, and water. In today's text, Jesus speaks about himself as "the bread of life." When I … Read more
Bang! What a racket underneath us! It sounded like a bomb going off behind as the van rocked violently from side to side. Scary! Scary! Now what? Waving to passing cars is dangerous but I did it anyway, with a … Read more
If you live in Canada, you've likely seen the Molson beer commercial, I am a Canadian, that has created a burst of nationalism in our country. I did not know, until I read a few weeks ago in the TV … Read more
Outside the window they stand: the single white rose and the half-dead tree. The tree was planted two years ago, as was the rose bush. For some reason, early this year the tree bloomed profusely, but then started to die. … Read more
I like living in an area where there is a lot of open territory. I enjoy camping and hiking a great deal. I saw in the paper one weekend recently that the Arctic Survival Training School recommended items to have … Read more
Mike, Stanley, Steve and I were truly good friends. Not only did we attend the same local congregation and participate in all the church's activities, but when there was any free time, we were sure to be found together on … Read more
A couple of years ago I got new glasses — invisible bifocals. At first, I thought they were great because I could read with my glasses on. (I'd had to take my glasses off to read for some time.) After … Read more
I awakened one day to find I was developing a cold. I wasn't feeling the best, but our granddaughter was coming to visit, so I pried myself from the comfort of my bed and got ready for her visit. I … Read more
The Lord never ceases to amaze me how good and loving and kind He is. His compassion never fails. Today's scripture says, "And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Even in the hard … Read more