Lord the Light of Your Love is Shining

Sitting in the hospital waiting room, my son and I were scanning through an old edition of Reader’s Digest when we found this story.  It’s not word for word but you will get the idea… “Driving down the road the other day, I noticed the traffic cam flash my picture.  I knew I wasn’t speeding…

You have all seen them…the skinny teenagers in the pinnies and flip flops, sporting the latest and greatest in eardrum piercing whistles.  Fit, energetic and completely comfortable in their Speedos. Yes, I am talking about lifeguards. Growing up, this is what I did as a part time job.  I was one of those teens who…

When I was a young teenager, I went to a cadet camp.  The girl who was my roommate and my best friend at camp became pregnant.  In an effort to say goodbye to her and honour our friendship while coming to grips with the enormity of her situation, I wrote her a poem.  I do…

Stinky, sweaty, exhausted and dirty.  That’s how my ‘men’ arrived home yesterday.  What were they doing?  They went on a four day hiking trip.  Three beautiful days of sunshine and one day of teeming rain and howling wind. That old saying, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” probably would…

Have you ever known anyone who was truly gentle? Someone who simply exuded calmness and radiated peace? How did it feel being around them? There is a serenity of spirit that comes with gentleness. I long to be more gentle so that I would be better equipped to draw others. Gentleness is an avenue of…

5.  God speaks to me through the counsel of the saints. Proverbs 12:15 The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.  Whether you are a Christian or not, there will always be people in your life willing to give you a multitude of advice.  Some of it will be…