How many of us have ever gotten up in the morning and wished we had stayed in bed? You go to work or school and the entire day is filled things that don’t work out the way you wanted or expected. You are filled with misery for yourself and everyone you came in contact with.…
One of the biggest issues Christians struggle with today is the obsession with what the world pursues. As the world promotes materialism and self, Christians fight to keep their hearts and minds focused on God. In essence, it hampers us from hearing what Jesus has to say. In Luke 12, a man interrupts Jesus’ sermon…
I can remember last Fall listening to a radio program where they asked their listeners what their favorite comfort food was. A comfort food is something you like to eat that makes you comfortable. It is your “go to” food on a cold winter day. Many people like stews or soups because they are usually…
Last weekend, my wife and I were back on Vancouver Island visiting with family. For one of the mornings, we went golfing with my father-in-law. Now I have not picked up a golf club (short of a putter for mini-golf) in almost a decade. Needless to say, I lost a few balls in a ravine…
We recently came back from a short visit to Vancouver Island to visit family. While there, we stayed in the home of some missionary friends who were away ministering up the West Coast of BC and Alaska. Although it wasn’t a restful visit – visiting family can be that way – the mission organization who…