The other day at the anniversary of a certain school anniversary where I was to lead the prayer session, I was presented with the most beautiful bouquet I have seen for a long time. The array of colors of the flower petals making for a heady mix of the chromatic...
Some years back during Christmas time, looking at a wall calendar I pondered how the world history has been divided into two parts- BC and AD. That universally all the Nations irrespective of their stand on religion adopt a calendar, which uses the Christ’s...
"Remove the dross from the silver, and out comes material for the silversmith." (Prov 25:4 NIV) Just as the dross must be removed from the silver before it can be used, our characters need to be shaped in order to be of use for the Kingdom of God. But how do we do...
". . .the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. " (John 14:26) A pint-sized, freckle faced girl, in a red dress and sandals was walking back and forth in the market, waiting...
If God does not shove you, you may not start walking. Stagnancy is the worst detriment to delaying one’s purpose in life. Have you ever considered that we are not born just to be self sufficient, self absorbed or selfish? Our lives on earth are more for others than it...
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (1 Cor. 13:8) I have been doing my best to live the good life lately. I don’t mean the television version with its giant mansions, fancy cars, and fat bank accounts either. By the...
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9:2 and Matthew 4:16) The light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it." (John 1:5) A quick trip to see some...
Secular Direction: There is a frequently told story at Christmas time about Santa. There was a time when I believed in Santa Claus. All that I had to do as a child was 'wake-up' and the toys and other gifts were there under the tree. Fun and having big meal with my...
Some things we were taught in our childhood homes, we put in place in our own home. Certain behaviours were acceptable and the family that adhered to those behaviours was united by them. They were something like a badge of definition. The family you came from was...
My dear friend and neighbor gave me some new books recently. As I looked through them I decided to follow the advice of one of my favorite authors, Leo Buscaglia. Taking Leo’s lead then I ignored the covers, skipped the introductions, and dived right into the middle...