"For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps." (1 Peter 2:21) We have all experienced them. Some of you may be like me, and you own one; but anyone else would have at least seen them on the...
"Et bien, ça c'est le meilleur!" Roughly translated, and taking into account the rolling of the eyes and the exasperated expression of the tone, this otherwise sweet French-speaking lady from the south of Belgium was saying, "Can you believe the audacity of some...
When my boys were little, they loved spy wear: hidden cameras, clandestine talking devices, backwards footprints, you name it. One of their pieces of equipment that intrigued me the most, however, was the night vision glasses. One could wear them in the darkest places...
It was four in the morning when it happened. I couldn't sleep, and I finally just got up. I had just picked up my new cell phone the day before, my first "smart" phone, and I decided to play with it a bit. Maybe it would help me go to sleep! I started out to try and...
Murphy's law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Not exactly the descriptor most people would like to attach to their vacation notes, but I couldn't help calling our recent trip to Scotland by this name. It all started out with a 15 minute thunderstorm in...
I know of no other apple as delicious as a Pink Lady. They aren't locally grown in my region of Canada, and I usually have to buy them from one of the superstores in the United States. All week long I had been enjoying them, and I had saved my last one for our trip. I...
"After him was Shamgar the son of Anath, who killed 600 of the Philistines with an oxgoad, and he also saved Israel." (Judges 3:31) This text caught my eye this morning. How could someone kill 600 Philistines when all he was armed with was an oxgoad? What an odd...
"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." (Jas 1:2-4, NKJV) I sprained my big toe last...
I can tell you from firsthand experience that cleaning up after animals isn’t the most pleasant job in the world. When my boys were young, we all wanted to learn to ride. Horseback riding is expensive, however, so when we began taking riding lessons, we also began...
I have recently begun to notice some patterns to my behavior. I am not quite as calm as I normally am, and my "well-controlled" temper is, well let's just say it is not so well-controlled. Is it lack of sleep? Worry? Is it the fact that the Canadian winter was still...