It seems that all over the world, one thing is in short supply. It is almost impossible to find it whether you look north, south, east or west and it seems to be lacking in every culture, every town and even in places of worship. I was speaking with a Chaplain and he...
My mother, who was from the southern part of the United States, brought me up with many expressions that are completely unknown to my friends and neighbors in Canada. Take, for example, the expression: "My dogs are barking!" To me this means, "My feet hurt." But my...
With rushing from task to task, preparation and shopping, what happens to peace, perfect peace? I found it recently when my dear friend stopped by, and as always, she came with armfuls of gifts. She placed a big box in my hand. "It's hand-painted," she said as she...
"I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety." (Psalm 4:8) A large, lone pelican was perched on his post, seeming to appropriate the sentinel role overseeing and guarding his territory. Earlier that week two persons I know...
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace." John 16:33a Once upon a time I was at the grocery searching for an essential ingredient of Chuck's Awesome Chili, which is awesome if I do say so myself. For some reason I can never remember where...
Last week, in Written on the Heart, Part 2, we learned that it is through God’s Word that He walks and talks to us. We can’t take our spiritual walk seriously without it. But just how does God’s Word do that? How does it speak to us? The Train Driver described the...
Years ago I heard the story of the farm-hand employed by a man who lived in the city. Every evening, before nightfall, the farm-hand would secure all the gates and close down all the sheds and outhouses so there were no banging doors or loose gates to cause trouble if...
"Seek peace and pursue it." (1 Peter 3:11b, Psalm 34:14b) A commentary I once read said that resentment comes from a Latin word, resentir, meaning to feel over and over again. Resentment can be repeatedly re-experiencing unforgiven resentments. Along these lines,...
"Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." (Matthew 6:33) I was looking over the list, the never ending "To Do" list. Crossing things off, adding things, rearranging the list according to today's...
Continuing our series on the "Chess game" between the crafty Enemy of our souls and Christians, today we come to Satan's insidious attempts to waylay a believer, who has already "tasted" God's love. 1. Perception: He would always try to make us "perceive" things we...