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Secular Direction: There is a frequently told story at Christmas time about Santa. There was a time when I believed in Santa Claus. All that I had to do as a child was 'wake-up' and the toys and other gifts were there under the tree. Fun and having big meal with my...
It was night and time for bed when I decided to go into the kitchen for a glass of milk before retiring. When I snapped on the light, much to my horror something strange scooted across the counter top. It looked a little bit like a large bug or a butterfly. It moved...
It all comes down to the child. A recent news report showed certain churches adding a different service to their Christmas celebrations. Called a "Blue Christmas Service", it offers a special time to those who are in grief and mourning, who are lonely and hurting,...
"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." (1 Timothy 4:16) "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life that God...
We were standing around outside having a cup of tea and a slice of loaf. The ground was white with winter frost and we stomped our feet to get circulation moving as we warmed our hands on our steaming cups. It was bitterly cold but the operative phrase was "Isn't it...
True story……Two lawyers enter a courtroom to present their pleas to the judge concerning rights to a lake. One, a young attorney, represents the county that uses the lake as a water supply for its citizens and wants to take more due to the current drought. The older,...
Some things we were taught in our childhood homes, we put in place in our own home. Certain behaviours were acceptable and the family that adhered to those behaviours was united by them. They were something like a badge of definition. The family you came from was...
Each March more than sixty teams begin the "Last Great Race". They've trained all year to run over ice and snow, cross frozen rivers and open sea, face dangerous mountains and deadly storms, until they've gone almost 1200 miles. Each team has one unique member...a...
After my Father died and was buried, my mother felt an overwhelming urge to clear up everything concerning his demise. Still reeling from the fact that he had taken his own life with a gun, she found it hard to face the public. She knew all the tales that must be...
One Wednesday morning I received an unusual wish from a friend in an E-mail that said “ I hope you are having a happy “hump day". I guess the reasons that hump day fits are because by Wednesday we are over the hump and well into the week’s activity. It reminded me of...
Jesus said, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20) and this never rang more true through my soul than on July 26, 2008 when I had my beloved pet, Smook, put to sleep. I realized more then than ever that Jesus spoke these words not just to the disciples but to me as...
"If you make the Most High your dwelling — even the Lord, who is my refuge — then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so...
Going by the ocean has always been one of my favorite pastimes. The waves and white foam can draw me into their rhythm and I can fasten my eyes attentively on them for several minutes at a time. I see them as music played out for all creation by our Creator God and...