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My mother gave me a gold ring set with a star sapphire when I graduated from high school. The rounded, polished sapphire appears as a rich, dark blue in subdued light, but a direct light on it reveals a sharply defined six pointed star. Its appearance is caused by...
"As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy." (Psalm 123:2 NIV)A friend of mine is suffering from an annoying physical ailment which...
By the rivers of living watersThe mysteries of God are calling.Time swiftly passes byAnd through it, the angels proclaimTo our fathers in sundry timesOf the finished works they long to see.Aye! Through the channel of the spirit,Truth hidden from the worldWas spoken by...
I have had many friends in my life, ones from childhood, from my school years, university days, and adulthood. Many of these friendships waned, not for bad reasons, but simply because we moved on with our lives in career, location and life. I have had a few unhappy...
My brother is fortunate to live on a beautiful Ontario lake, but also to be surrounded with good friends and neighbours. Not long ago, the kayak of a neighbour floated off in the night, not being securely tied. The next morning, a friend went out in his motorboat...
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by...
"For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life." (2 Corinthians 2:15-16 ESV)The other day I walked into a room in our new home...
How do we know what we ought to do? Where do our direction and strength come from?"Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth." (Psalm 121:1b-2 NIV)A friend once wrote me about how God helps her to know what she ought to...
I'm living the new normal! No one said that life was easy, and honestly, this journey without my husband is anything but easy! However, Christ encourages us with these words:"I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many...
I woke to a harsh sky and the memories of the other day brought tears unbidden to my face. I have been hiding from the members of the Anti-Christ for two years now. It has not been easy, the hiding, foraging and running from the nemesis that will soon catch up to me,...
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2 NASB) It was a sweltering day in late Summer. I was a young dad working in a local lumber mill. It was dangerous, back-breaking work that...
I have found a sweet thing—Ìfé to dún bì ọ̀yìn.When my hand rest on my belly,I can feel your tiny kicksThat tickles me from withinAnd makes ẹ̀rín bubbles out of my mouth.We share the same dreams,We share the same feelings—And our bond of love is made strongerBy the...
He came quietly—Like a root out of dry groundTo bring light out of darknessAnd lead the lost sheep back home.And when the world behold himIn the excellence of his prime,They despised him for his truth,But he still shared his loveWhen he was bruised and wounded.If many...