The Voice of the Turtledove
It’s always nice to take a lighthearted journey through nature in the midst of a hectic and sometimes troublesome day. Such moments are like a cool breeze after a long, hot spell and can often be a reminder of the One who, while gifting us with what we call nature, allows us to feel His presence in nature and have a deeper knowledge of who He is as our Creator. “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and...
Read MoreThe Hand of God or Mother Nature?
The beauty of spring surrounds us on every turn. As mentioned in an earlier blog, the sounds of birds chirping and geese honking awake the world from a deep wintry sleep. “For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.” Song of Solomon 2:11 Now that May is almost over and June hovers, I must add yet another sign of spring. Lilacs, apple blossoms, tulips, crocuses, and daffodils each break from their winter home and colour our world with a beauty that often leaves us in...
Read More♬ 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 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...
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