IntroductionAxe = Tool used for chopping wood.Axe = Your main tool that you need to do a job, earn your living, protect yourself and your family & to get a task done.Key Text"If the axe is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring...
"You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water." (Ps. 63:1 NIV)I grew up in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge Occupation. I remember that on April 17, 1975, it was announced...
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Rom. 8:28 NIV) It was the first day of Spring here but it didn’t feel like it. The Coronavirus Pandemic was sweeping the globe and...
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...
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...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again--rejoice!" (Phil. 4:4 NLT). After spending three weeks in the beautiful island of Grenada, my body still hadn't completely adjusted to the heat. It doesn't matter what island paradise you find yourself in, 30 C (86 F)...
I have a love/hate relationship with my lawn mower. I love the way the grass looks once it is cut. The hate part? Pushing it requires work. It takes energy, it takes time... Besides, there will always be areas where the machine can't get -- like around the bases of...
"I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your...
Peace. It is a word that we so often hear, it is something we long for, yet it so often slips through our fingers. But just what is peace, anyway? According to the dictionary, peace is: - freedom from disturbance; - tranquility; a state or period in which there is no...
2020 has come and now, is nearly gone. In just a few days we will be celebrating the arrival of a whole new year, 2021. I don't know about you, but New Years brings about two completely different sets of emotions. I am either quite happy for a year and its troubles to...