Why the Shepherds? Why the Sheep?
Did you ever wonder why God chose the Bethlehem shepherds to visit the Baby Jesus immediately following His birth? What made them so special that God would choose them over the elite in society? Perhaps it was because they were good, gentle, humble men, always on the lookout for injured or lost sheep. And it’s pretty much a known fact that they would fight to protect their flock, even risking their own lives. It would be easy to see them as heroes! But then I learned...
Read MoreBroken Spirit or Submitted Will
I love horses! They are majestic, intelligent, and faithful animals that are next to an elephant in the never forget department. Those who care for and love these amazing creatures on a daily basis have earned my admiration and respect. Admittedly, my knowledge of horses would be equivalent to a drop in a bucket and, equally as much, my involvement with them; nevertheless, I recall a standard rule for taming a wild horse: break its will but never its spirit. The most popular term used today is...
Read MoreSoul-Searching Questions to Define Beauty
Ralph Waldo Emerson said this about beauty: “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” Recently, I had the opportunity to speak on the topic of beauty, linking it with the biblical perspective that beauty is not what we see on the surface but what comes from within, from our hearts. I spoke to an audience of women from various walks and stages of life: single women, parents and grandparents, as well as widows. Admittedly, I took...
Read MorePrayer…To Do or Not To Do!
Greetings from Muskoka Bible Centre in the Muskokas…or, as some would call it, God’s Country! I’m sure it will come as no surprise, based on previous blogs and Facebook pictures, that we have been spending the summer months at our home-away-from-home at Muskoka Bible Centre just south of Huntsville on Mary Lake. I can readily identify with those who call this part of Ontario God’s Country because it truly is a beautiful part of our province… away from the noise, smells,...
Read MoreYOLO
YOLO…I heard this expression on a TV game show recently and it peaked my interest. The woman contestant who spoke the acronym assumed that the audience and the host understood what it meant. To my surprise the audience did, as did the host! In fact, he encouraged the contestant by repeating the full phrase once she made the decision to continue in the game before her: “You only live once!” Never having heard the expression before, I thought about it long after I had turned off the...
Read MoreThe Reason for THIS Season!
In a recent Bible study, the question was asked: “What is the connection between Easter eggs and bunnies and the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ?” Someone suggested that the ‘egg’ represents life. I found that mildly interesting, but then another person exclaimed, “But rabbits don’t lay eggs!” We all laughed, knowing that many of us have participated in Easter egg hunts with children and grandchildren and have enjoyed the excitement of the ‘hunt’ as much as the kids....
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