♬ A Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock ♬
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer of thirty-five years that he planned to leave the house-building business and enjoy life to the fullest. The employer was sorry to hear this and asked if the man, who had become a good trusting friend, could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter hesitated but finally agreed. Over time it became apparent that the carpenter’s heart was not in his work. At the outset, the integrity of the foundation was...
Read MoreSpring…Did It Really Arrive?
Three weeks ago I watched four robins hop from spot to spot looking for their breakfast. I smiled and quietly whispered, Spring! Finally! Why? Because seeing a robin in mid March or hearing its chirping in the wee hours of the morning is a promise that winter is coming to an end! And I’m all for that! Even so, a couple of days later, I watched in dismay as a couple of robins sat noticeably puffed up in the tree outside our balcony window when the weather took a nasty turn. But the change of...
Read MorePerpetual Crisis or Indescribable Peace
In May 2017 I posted a blog entitled, A Missing Piece…or Peace. At the outset I had focussed my thoughts on a puzzle my husband and I were doing and shared how futile and frustrating our efforts had been since, when completed, a piece was missing. But there was a happy ending to that story, an ending that was impossible to share at the time of writing the blog. As it turned out, three weeks later, and quite by accident, the ‘lost’ had been ‘found,’ and the puzzle was placed on our...
Read MoreThe Star
The morning sky was heavy with blackness and I welcomed the solitude and stillness. It’s not very often that I’m up at 5:40 in the morning, but this particular morning found me sitting in my usual spot, Bible in hand and my two favourite devotionals next to me. The birds and squirrels were noticeably absent. Probably too early and for sure, too cold. And it was certainly too early for our neighbourhood dog to greet the world with his aggressive and commanding voice. The temperature at -32...
Read MoreThat’s Why They Call It Christmas
I read recently that Christmas has become one of the most complicated seasons of the year. How sad is that! Christmas is recognized and celebrated by billions around the world as the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Why is that so complicated? Is pressure coming from anti-religious, hostile individuals to turn Christmas into just another holiday, one without a religious connection? Do we find ourselves unwittingly complying to the secularization of this holy season instead of defending...
Read MoreSecurity in My Go-To Book
Have you ever wondered why specific questions are asked when you set up access to a particular website, such as your bank account or investments? A unique password is required, but why the questions? Simply because they are added security, protecting your information from unwanted, even harmful, eyes. Questions are asked and answered with information that only you would know, such as the name of your first pet, where you were born, what high school you attended, or your mother’s...
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