People seldom begin a vacation without carefully plotting an intended course of travel. Sadly, too many people do not consider life as an adventure to be carefully mapped out prior to takeoff. As Christians, we need to ask ourselves what we expect to receive from life for the coming year and, more important, what we…
“Round my door, the leaves are falling and a cold wild wind will come…” The words of Bob Dylan ring true around this time of the year. The changing seasons are a reflection of life. As the great philosopher, King Solomon, wisely said in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, there “There is a time for everything, and a season…
It is three o’clock in the morning… For some reason, I am suddenly awake. My mind begins to race and then for some reason, some fear, or some anxiety, or some worry grips me. My pulse picks up and I begin to sweat. My eyes cannot close. Maybe it is something I need to do…
We all have dates during the year that are memorable. Some are for good reasons like wedding anniversaries and birthdays. For me, one of those days is getting nearer. As of August 9th approaches, it brings me to another day of remembering. Another year and another anniversary. This year is a little different as I will…
When we lived in Calgary, our home was located in one of the city’s most coveted neighbourhoods. People drove nice cars and many lived in massive homes. The sad part of living in a community like that is when people would come home, they would drive into their garages and you would never see them…