July Thoughts
This past month has found me submerged in the beauty and peaceful surroundings at our trailer at Muskoka Bible Centre. While here, I’ve been privileged to sit under the teaching of some godly men and to enjoy some great books. It’s impossible to summarize all that I’ve learned, but I’d like to offer a window into this world of knowledge, encouragement and passionate reminders with which I’ve been blessed…and yes, convicted of on many accounts! I am not the inventor of the...
Read MoreI’ll Hold His Hand…and Fly.
For some unexplainable—and to some, maybe nonsensical— reason, I’m held spellbound by Canada Geese. I run to the window or stand on our balcony looking in awe when the honking flock flies overhead. I have a six-plate collectors set, Wings Upon the Wind I bought back in the 80s that commemorates their life cycle. And, I remember standing on Daytona Beach in 1978 pointing to several perfect V formations, shouting, “Look! They’re going home!” My friend’s response was...
Read MoreIt’s Not Over!
Throughout December we often see or hear and sometimes say, “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” Each year I hang a small plaque on my front door reminding all who read it the true meaning of Christmas. Nativity scenes, the Star of Bethlehem, shepherds and wisemen are front and centre on Christmas cards and in church concerts. We may even hear Christmas carols played on the radio and, if we are fortunate, even see a Christmas-related story on TV. And rightly so! Without the birth...
Read MoreHonesty is the Best Policy
This past Monday (February 23) Doug and I left for Florida for the month of March. We crossed the border at Gananogue, ON, a route we don’t usually take, but we had planned on an extra few days to visit a friend in Pennsylvania and our son and daughter-in-law in Maryland. I was a little stressed about crossing the border, probably because last year I had been lucky in taking some fresh fruit over the border without declaring it. But to be honest, it had nothing to do with luck . I had chosen...
Read MoreA Word to the Wise
Have you ever wondered why we refer to an owl as being wise? I certainly never have…until I was preparing my recent Bible Study lesson on Wisdom, got sidetracked and learned a few things I never knew about these nocturnal creatures. (If you want to see some incredible pictures of owls, check out Scott Martin’s gallery at http:// www.scottmartinphotography.ca/). I learned that there are 206 different species of owls: 16 barn owls and 190 true owls, and they can weigh anywhere from one...
Read MoreLest We Forget
During one of my Writing Our Yesterdays workshops earlier this month, I encouraged some new friends to begin the adventure of recording their memoirs. Although some were strangers to me and to each other, we shared a common interest: a desire to delve into the past. As I expected, there were moments when apprehension filtered throughout the room as each person dared to record moments that had been lost in time and had become a fleeting memory. Thus, it was important for me to motivate and...
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