It was Election Day for our local municipalities. As I drove into one of the local towns this morning, I was shocked to see election candidates, surrounded by their supporters, standing on busy street corners. Young children who should have been in school were jumping...
Names of places in Quebec, the French province in Canada, are very descriptive. Or so we would learn, as we trudged to the top of Mont Erable (Mount Maple) in Le Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie - Literally translater, "The National Park of the...
When was the last time you really contemplated what Jesus suffered at the cross? If you are like me, I don't particularly like to think too much about it. I mean, He suffered in my place! It isn't a pleasant thought! Tomorrow marks the beginning of Lent, a time of...
In GOD GUIDES, Parts 1 and 2, I told the story of how God cares enough to give us guidance every step of every decision we have to make. All we have to do is ask. And in the end, His timing is ALWAYS right! But though we had finally made the decision to purchase a...
"Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. But just as every good promise of the Lord your God has come true, so the Lord will bring on you all the evil he has threatened, until he has destroyed you from this good land he has given you. If you violate the...
Last week, in MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCES, Part 1, we asked a number of questions about God's love, and why bad things happen to God's people. This week we will look at the first of these questions: Can it be that it is especially in the "valleys" of our lives that we...
Last week, in THE SUFFERINGS OF JESUS, Part 1, we learned from Jesus' garden experience that we can't always run from problems. We need to strengthen ourselves in prayer, and then meet them head-on! The focus of today's lesson centers around the suffering Jesus...
In the last three parts to God Guides, we told the story of how God guided us in each step of the way for the purchase of a kitten. But wait a minute. That was a lot of effort and heartache! Why didn't we just go out and choose one? Why bother God with the small...
"I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)." (John 10:10 AMP) Last week, in MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCES, Part 2, we discovered that it is in the "valleys" of life that we can best experience God's power. But...
Are you someone who worries about what other people think? If you're not, then you are fortunate indeed. But if you are, then you know the pain that comes from being falsely accused. You know how much it cuts into the self-esteem when someone turns your own words and...