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Redeeming the Time
Recently, I bought a book for my husband called Redeeming the Time, by Steve Maxwell. One of the Maxwell family’s key philosophies is that God made us to do. When I hear children whine, “I’m bored!” my immediate reaction is that I can find plenty for them to do. So much discontent comes from not…
What then is worship?
Surely it is the complete occupation with our blessed Lord in which self and surroundings are lost to view. When the soul pours itself out in adoration and whole-hearted devotion. Worship rises above the joy of sins forgiven and of gratitude for blessings and mercies, and centers the thoughts and affections upon a person – …
The Bigger Picture
When I was a young girl, my art teacher bemoaned the fact that if she said the sky was blue, I coloured it yellow, orange, red and purple. Blue water was blue, green, white and black. Grass was green, yellow and brown and the leaves on the trees and flowers in the fields were whatever…
Transparent Humility
I don’t know if there is any pain in the world worse than the bruising of our pride. Having naturally delivered five babies, I do not make that comment lightly. Physical pain is sharp and intense but gradually it heals, in the end, the scars are only a reminder. Emotional hurts can seem devastating at…
I Am Thankful
Suppertime highway rush hour traffic. Five lanes of highway, all eager to get home in this week before Christmas. As the lanes separate to transform from highway into streets, traffic slows and gridlock halts all progress. Doing a quick shoulder check before changing lanes, the car behind fails to notice the stopped vehicles in front…WHAM!This…
In the Beginning
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…