"The next morning as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. He noticed a fig tree in full leaf a little way off, so he went over to see if he could find any figs. But there were only leaves because it was too early in the season for fruit. Then Jesus said...
My pastor-son just texted me to say he would be preaching on Mother's Day. Now normally I am hungry to hear him preach. He lives 4000 km away, and I don't get to see him much. Especially not this year with COVID-19 halting all travel. But besides all of that, hearing...
Are we always aware of temptation? Are we always aware of the risks in our everyday world? Or do we just dismiss them as normal, never bothering to be on our guard?Upon retirement, my husband and I began seeking ways to have more sunshine and warmth during the long...
Jesus said, "I tell you that, if these [the disciples] should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out." (Luke 19:40 KJV)Well the stones have not been crying out to me but the grass has! And it is talking strongly so please hear what it is...
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...
HTML clipboard "That same day two of Jesus' followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened.As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly...
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...
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...