"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...
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with God's people who are in need." (Rom 12:12-13 NIV) My new dog, Snoopy Girl is a morning person. She starts the day at full speed chasing her tail, the cats, and the other dogs. She wolfs down...
"But I say, walk and live (habitually) in the (Holy) Spirit (responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit); then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God)." (Galatians 5:16 AMP) "The acts of the sinful...
When you read through the Bible, you find that you can divide the kings of Judah into two classes: those who “did what was right in the eyes of the Lord”, and those who “did NOT do what was right in the eyes of the Lord”. I find it interesting that though...
"The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, 'Go down to the shop where clay pots and jars are made. I will speak to you while you are there.' So I did as he told me and found the potter working at his wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he...
An analemma is the result of a year-long series of photographs of the sun, taken one week apart at exactly the same minute every week. A certain day and a specific time must be set aside each week for one whole year to take each shot and the process cannot be hurried...
One of the first things we noticed when we crossed the Canadian border into Manitoba was the numerous, striking fields of sunflowers. "Why do sunflowers look like a miniature sun?" Asked one of my boys. Good question! And isn't it true? Sunflowers are one of the only...