Mountains TodayOver the many centuries, people the world over perhaps looked at mountains differently. Many may have been overwhelmed at its majesty and stand in awe, while others may have been nervous, fearful or just avoided them.There are 154 references to...
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us." (Romans 8:18 ESV)This is the vision the people need. Without it, they are lost. This is the truth you and I share as Christians. Without it,...
"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of His glory He may grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your...
I can't forget our disappointing dialogue. Two of us were lamenting over societal woes, when suddenly, he walked away, exclaiming, "This is too depressing!"That's not how I wished the conversation to proceed! He never got to hear the hope welling up in me, which I was...
"Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, Lord." (Proverbs 28:26 NKJV)"Those who trust their own reasoning are fools, but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe." (Psalm 9:10 NKJV)I saw this on Facebook last night. Yes,...
Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it gets you nowhere. Glenn Turner, New Zealand athlete.This past winter has been trying and I sat too long in that “rocking chair,” worrying over life situations.* I had several major, expensive...
Yesterday there was a mountain on my driveway. Literally!Early in the morning a dump truck dropped 7 cu yards of gardening soil just in front of my garage. It would have to be moved – shovelful by shovelful into a wheel barrow, and then shovelful by shovelful -- into...
With the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere just days away, my thoughts turn to how truly blessed we are to have sunshine. Sure, we don't get as much of it as we'd like to in December, but here in Canada we sure make up for it in June! As I think about this, I...
I didn't need the calendar to tell me. Nor did I need to look outside at 7:00 am to see that it was still dark. No, it was my daylight soul and Vitamin D deprived spirit that screamed the message loud and clear: We're approaching the shortest day of the year! The...
Each spring, the melting snows flow into the Madawaska River. From its source in Algonquin provincial park, it spills from lake to lake, punctuated by hydro dams along its course, until it meets at last the Ottawa River. The lakes rise and break their chains of...