It is a typical, late-fall day. It's what Winnie the Pooh would call a "Blustery Day", and as I opened the door for the dog to "blow" in from outside, I got to thinking about the seasons. Now I must admit, winter isn't my favorite season. In fact, it is pretty much at...
Hubby and I stood at the customer service window of a large wholesale store. The line was getting longer because the woman at the window, in a loud voice, gushed demanding questions: You mean I don’t get a refund for my membership? And you won’t compensate me for the...
It is another blustery day in Southern Ontario. As I listen to the wind howling round the house, my mind goes to how thankful I am for the warm protection of my home. In a few minutes, I will get up and begin my daily tasks, and I know that as soon as I'm not...
“I’ll be honest with you,” a woman shared with me, “I want true love. I want to cry out, help; I’m married to a man made of stone. I wish just once, on Valentine’s Day he would display a little romance.” Is romance what she really wanted? Here is the definition:...
A patient of mine was discouraged yesterday, and as I tried to pour out comforting words, I couldn't help thinking, "poor guy!" You see, I knew his medical history. I knew there weren't many silver linings to his clouds, many bright spots to focus on. Later that...
The following Scriptural Nugget is the first in a mini-series based on John 11. "Jesus answered, 'Are there not twelve hours of daylight? A man who walks by day will not stumble, for he sees by this world's light. It is when he walks by night that he stumbles, for he...
"In the path where I walk men have hidden a snare for me. Look to my right and see; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life." (Ps 142:3-4) What a desperate cry! How laden with pain . . . disillusionment . . . distress ....
A few months after a bomb destroyed the Oklahoma City federal building, a book about the bombing appeared in our local bookstore entitled Where Was God at 9:02 A.M.? That's a good question. Now many ask "Where was God on September 11,2001" One morning in July, 587...
"Blessed be the God of all comfort who comforts us in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." (2 Cor. 1: 3-4) What a marvelous title, God of all comfort! During our...
"Have mercy upon me O God according to your loving kindness, according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin for I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is always before...