Last Saturday, in "Giving god the Praise, Part 1: How Much is Enough", we came to understand that it is important that we praise God with at least the same intensity that we pray for our miracle. Wait. Why should we have to say thanks as many times as we have prayed?...
The Bible tells us to rejoice in our suffering (See James 1:2-5; Rom 3:3-5) and to give thanks to the Lord in ALL things (See 1 Thess. 5:17; Col. 3:17). Why is it that we have so much trouble doing that? I mean, I don't know about you, but in the face of a job loss, a...
With the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere just days away, my thoughts turn to how truly blessed we are to have sunshine. Sure, we don't get as much of it as we'd like to in December, but here in Canada we sure make up for it in June! As I think about this, I...
I didn't need the calendar to tell me. Nor did I need to look outside at 7:00 am to see that it was still dark. No, it was my daylight soul and Vitamin D deprived spirit that screamed the message loud and clear: We're approaching the shortest day of the year! The...
A natural thing when you travel is to compare things with how they are at home. When dealing with foreign currency, for example, we often find ourselves converting it to our own money. Those from the US will likely find themselves converting the metric distances and...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again--rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4 NLT). After spending three weeks in the beautiful island of Grenada, my body still hadn't completely adjusted to the heat. It doesn't matter what island paradise you find yourself in, 30 C (86 F)...
It had been one of the most stressful fall seasons of our lives. First of all, my elderly mother was experiencing numerous different health problems, including what her physician was certain was colon cancer. Her hemoglobin was dangerously low, and she was also being...
Why do people become followers of Christ? It is an interesting question. I'm sure that there are as many answers as there are Christians to ask; but I suspect that a predominant answer would have something to do with Salvation. We accept Jesus as our Saviour because...
We turned a long patch of grass into a flower bed today. We knew the grass would have to be removed in order to have a weed-free bed, and after significant research, we decided on a procedure for removing the grass problem that seemed the easiest and most economical...
What is prayer, anyway? Critics say it is a crutch. It is something the Christians do to make them feel better, because it is just that: Something they can actually do in a situation where they are helpless! Unfortunately I suspect that many Christians have only a...