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Being an animal lover, I was appalled by the title of a Youtube video that recently appeared on my Facebook wall: "Dog Chained Up For 10 Years". I was in tears as the story unfolded. Tears of anger at the owner of this poor dog, chained up under a porch in Phoenix...
"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted, A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A...
It was a somber time in Israel's history. The Ark of the Covenant had been taken captive and was being held by the enemy, the Philistines, and God's high priest Eli was dead, as were his two sons, Hophni and Phineas. For all appearances, God was gone from Israel....
I don't like fall. Now I realize that I'm in the minority here. Most don't care for intense heat of summer and are happy when the days start to shorten, the nights begin to cool down, and the leaves commence to change colours. Many go so far as to say that fall is...
"Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight." (Hebrews 4:13) We were on the back porch. A holiday morning, not much stirring yet. I was slowly waking, cradling a steaming mug of coffee, when my husband asked, "Do you see what's in the tree?" I strained to...
It was 84 degrees (29 C.)in Orlando a few days ago. Yet, I carried my jacket inside the local movie theater. The interior is like an igloo. And the fact that I'm always cold doesn't help. We walked in and ran into the friendly manager. As we chatted with her, I asked...
It is another blustery day in Southern Ontario. As I listen to the wind howling round the house, my mind goes to how thankful I am for the warm protection of my home. In a few minutes, I will get up and begin my daily tasks, and I know that as soon as I'm not...
Today, we come to third part of our series on "Biblical Paradoxes"... Church... "…Be innocent babies when it comes to planning evil, but be men of intelligence in understanding matters of this kind." (1 Cor 14:20 (22) Oh yes, there has to be awe and spontaneity...
My friend stopped by the other day and rumbled in her purse. "You have to see the pictures I took during our trip," she said. I smiled. "Oops," she added, "I always forget you...well...that you can't see." "I forget myself," I said with a chuckle. (I like folks with a...
"Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them..." (Ps 127:4,5) The best Christmas gift I ever got was both early and late. My first born child came into this world on December 16th, nine...
Last time, in The Benefits of Encouragement, Part 1, we saw the power of giving encouragement, even when the givers were suffering as well. But is there any payback for the givers of encouragement? The Bible tells the story of a Moabite woman, one who married an...
"Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal." (1 Cor. 13:1) I was walking into the store today to buy a bar of soap. I had no idea why I had forgotten it on my regular shopping trip but my...
In the concluding part of the series on Basiliea (Greek word for Kingdom, which Jesus used in His maiden message), today we focus on other aspects of this subject... Commitment... For those who live for the Kingdom selflessly making please God their only priority (2...