How I Returned to a Peaceful State at Work The last few weeks have found me flopping into bed at the end of the day exhausted. But I wasn’t able to sleep because my mind was repeating the list of … Continue reading
Generosity is a matter of the heart Pastor Scott of Northview Community Church spoke on the topic of generosity. He explained that to be generous is really a matter of the heart as shown in the Parable of the Seed … Continue reading
“Father forgive me for I have sinned. These are my sins…” In high school, we would gather together with other students for a mass at the huge Catholic church down the road. After the service, we would line up and … Continue reading
There is wonder-working power in the blood At the college where I work, they had a blood drive in the main foyer. Students stood in line to donate their blood through the Canadian Blood Services. In the past, I donated … Continue reading
Is it best to do unto others as you would have them do unto you? Although the Golden Rule is biblical and was recorded in the Gospels during Jesus’ sermon on the mount “So in everything, do to others what … Continue reading
How Memorizing Scripture Helped Me to Not Write a Scathing Letter Halfway through the year I turned 50, I committed to memorizing scripture. I started with Ephesians 6:13, Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the … Continue reading
You can teach an old dog new tricks! When the small group Bible teacher told the class that we would be working towards memorizing the whole book of James, I nearly quit the group right then. Granted, the book of James … Continue reading
Are You Bored With The Bible? Every time my husband sees me reading my Bible he jokingly asks, “Haven’t you read that book already?” I giggle because no matter how many times I’ve read it, I’ve never got bored. There … Continue reading
The reason I’m no longer afraid to die At Canada’s Wonderland theme park, I shelled out the extra money for the “fast lane” so that my son and I could walk past the hour-long lineup of people to get on the Leviathan — Canada’s … Continue reading
Pastor Terry preached on thinking versus feeling. He explained that our feelings flow out of what we are thinking and he referenced the prophet Elijah in the Old Testament. In 1 Kings 18:22-40 Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to … Continue reading