This past week I went to visit my mom back on Vancouver Island. While there, I did the good son thing. This meant changing out light fixtures and the smoke detector and washing walls…smoker’s walls. While I was there, it rained about 90% of the time. In going “home” I realized that it isn’t home anymore……
Trials are hardships and difficulties over which we have no control. We read the story of Job and wonder how we could have endured such hardship and loss. In the New Testament, we read the words of Peter in his first letter, “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come…
How many of us have ever gotten lost? Sometimes we forget to look at a map and other times we get distracted by the things going on in our days and life. There is a story from Greek mythology where a beautiful woman named Atalanta who was the prized beauty of her day. Everyone wanted…
As Christians, we have been given all we need to grow in our relationship with God. We have His Word to nourish us and give us wisdom as needed. We have His Spirit in us, giving us power and assurance to meet the challenges in life. We have one another, the community of faith, to…
How many of you can remember when traveling as a child, lifting up your legs as the car you were in went over a bridge or over some train tracks? It was one of those fun things you did as a kid. Another thing you might have done was maybe hold your breath as you went…