Being a kid is tough. Parents have all these rules you have to follow. Many kids think its tough today, but even in my day, things were a lot stricter. I was up at 6 in the morning to do chores with our family business. After school, it was off to Chinese school and then…
Yesterday marked the first Sunday of Advent. It is a time of anticipation, when we remember and celebrate God coming into the world. For me Christmas is also about surprises. In many ways, it always has been. That’s part of what makes Christmas – Christmas! I remember when I was a child Christmas Eve was…
When you are struggling in the midst of suffering Paul wants you to know that God is faithful. Paul writes, “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words; and He who searches the…
This past week, we saw one of the great political upsets in history when Donald Trump upset Hillary Clinton to become the 45th President of the United States. The fallout has led to constant riots and protests. People were declaring their disapproval of the results of the election on social media using #notmypresident. People were…
November 11th is a day that we set aside to remember. We take time to honour those who gave their lives and served so that we might enjoy the freedoms we have today. I can imagine during those years of war that it was a time of uncertainty for everyone. What if the allies lost? What would our…